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Un Autre Monde. by GRANDVILLE, J.J.; J.J. (JEAN-JACQUES) GRANDVILLE

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Title: Un Autre Monde.
Author: GRANDVILLE, J.J.; J.J. (JEAN-JACQUES) GRANDVILLE
Seller: Ursus Books (United States)
Description: 1844. GRANDVILLE, J.-J. Un Autre Monde. Transformations, visions, incarnations... et autres choses. By Taxile Delord. [4], 295, [1] pp. Half-title and title-page printed in red. Illustrated with 133 woodcut vignettes, 15 full-page woodcuts, and 36 hand-coloured plates. Large 8vo., 268 x 196 mm, bound in contemporary half morocco with the original front and rear wrappers preserved. Paris: H. Fournier, 1844. First edition of Grandville's masterpiece. One of the spectacular, surreal illustrated books of the nineteenth century. "In this remarkable book, of the boldest possible originality, Grandville dared to reveal his dream world to the public" (Ray). The illustrations expose an imagination which was unlike anything that appeared in print before. Ray points out that the designs of Grandville certainly influenced Tenniel when he created the characters for Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. An exceptionally fine copy with just the occasional minor spot on a few text pages, but overall an outstanding copy in a contemporary binding preserving the front and rear wrappers. Extremely rare thus. Carteret III, 285 (with reproduction). Ray, French 196 (with reproduction). Rebeyrat, Catalogue bibliographique et bibliophilique in: J.-J. Grandville, p. 287. Sello, Grandville: Das Gesamt Werk 1167-1351.

[Photo Album]: World War I-Era Family Photos

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Seller: Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA

Title: [Photo Album]: World War I-Era Family Photos
Seller: Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition: Good
Description: New Jersey, Washington D.C., 1922. Softcover. Good. Oblong small quarto. Measuring 11" x 7". String-tied brown paper. Contains 271 sepia toned or black and white gelatin silver photographs measuring between ½" x ½" and 3½" x 6", some with captions. Good only album with some photos obviously removed, others with tears, overall very good photographs. A family photo album kept between 1913 and 1923. The photos are not in chronological order but span a little over a decade. It appears the compiler was a young man who lived in New Jersey from the few captions that are provided. The album begins with photos from Belmar, New Jersey which include two men standing on a beach. Following this are photos from a trip to Washington, DC with men posed on the steps of a government building. Other photos show family homes, people in swimsuits on the beach, and driving cars. Interspersed throughout the album are photos of men in military uniforms during World War I. One of these reads "Cecil and his squadron," others show men on leave posed with women. Also featured in the album are clippings with images from theatrical productions including one of Lucile La Verne in blackface in the play "Back Pay." Much of the album consists of candids and portraits of family and friends featuring smiling women and men acting goofy. A few of the photos are of women posed in an artistic fashion and in pin-up style including one of two women holding each other with the caption "unnatural love." One photo of a woman named Dot is handcolored and shows her smiling and holding a basketball; another photo shows a woman playing ukulele. The album ends with photos from a beach trip and a photo of a uniformed soldier. An interesting collection of World War I-era family photos.

Le jeu des Eschets by Giaccino Greco (1600-1634)

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Title: Le jeu des Eschets
Author: Giaccino Greco (1600-1634)
Seller: The Book Collector ABAA, ILAB, TBA (United States)
Condition: Good
Description: 343 pages. Duodecimo (5 ½" x 3 ¼"). Bound in vellum with black lettering to spine. Originally written in 1619 in Italian. [Biblioteca van Der Niemeijeriana: 402]Gioachino Greco, also known as Il Calabrese, was born around 1600 in Celico, which near Cosenza in Calabria. Calabria had already produced such players as Leonardo di Bono and Michele di Mauro. From his writing it's apparent the he wasn't educated and likely came from a lower class family. Already in 1619, Greco started keeping a notebook of tactics and particularly clever games and he took up the custom of giving copies of his manuscripts to his wealthy patrons. In Rome Monsignor Corsino della casa Minutoli Tegrini, Cardinal Savelli and Monsignor Francisco Buoncompagni all received copies (of which there are extant copies, dated 1620 in the Corsiniana library in Rome, under the title, Trattato del nobilissimo gioco de scacchi). Despite his popularity in Rome, in 1621 Greco took off to test himself against the rest of Europe leaving this paper trail as he went. In 1621 he left a fine copy of his manuscripts with Duke Enrico of Lorraine in Nancy. He traveled to Paris where he played Arnauld (Isaac) de Corbeville, Enrico di Savoia (the Marquis of St. Sorlin and the Duke of Nemours and Geneva) and others. He had apparently been quite successful because in traveling from Paris to England he was waylaid by robbers who divested him of 5,000 scudi, a princely sum. Finally making it to London, he beat all the best players. Sir Francis Godolphin and Nicholas Mountstephen were given copies of his manuscripts. While in London, Greco developed an idea to record entire games, rather than positions, for study and inclusion in his manuscripts. He returned to Paris in 1624 where he rewrote his manuscript collection to reflect his new ideas. He then went to Spain and played at the court of Philip IV. There he beat his mentor and the strongest player of the time (other than himself), don Mariano Morano. He finally returned to Italy where he was enticed to traveling to the New Indies, the Americas, by a Spanish nobleman. He seemingly contracted some disease there and died around 1630 (possibly 1634) at the young age of 30 (34). He generously left all the money he earned at chess to the Jesuits. Gioachino Greco stood head and shoulders above his contemporaries, a feat seldom duplicated. David Hooper, in The Oxford Companion to Chess, states that Greco probably made up the games in his manuscripts. The question of whether he actually played the games or invented them is rather moot since if he invented them, he was perfectly capable of playing them.Condition:Old owner's inscription laid in to both front and back paste downs, some slight foxing, still has the original ribbon book mark. Other wise a good copy.

Piccola Guida all'uso di un Viaggiatore in Italia; (itinerario e notizie dettate da Beyle) by Bury, Pol ; Stendhal [Marie-Henri Beyle]

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Title: Piccola Guida all'uso di un Viaggiatore in Italia; (itinerario e notizie dettate da Beyle)
Author: Bury, Pol ; Stendhal [Marie-Henri Beyle]
Seller: Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books (United States)
Description: Milano: Sergio Tosi Paolo Bellasich Stampatori, 1967. First edition. Bury, Pol. 260 x 350 mm. [36] leaves, original wrappers in publisher's printed wood slipcase. Fine, old glassine wrapper worn. One of 130 copies, printed on Magnani paper, signed by Bury. 8 color and 2 black lithographs by Bury, illustrating Stendhal's text with images of buildings and monuments. OCLC locates only one copy National Gallery of Art Library).

Der Alcoholismus, sein Verreitung und seine Wirkung auf den individuellen und socialen Organismus sowie die Mittel, in zu bekampfen by BAER, Abraham A.

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Seller: Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts

Title: Der Alcoholismus, sein Verreitung und seine Wirkung auf den individuellen und socialen Organismus sowie die Mittel, in zu bekampfen
Author: BAER, Abraham A.
Seller: Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description: Berlin: A. Hirschwald, 1878. Contemporary leather-backed boards. A very good copy; some stains to endpapers. An early work by Baer on alcoholism. What distinguishes the book is the extensive use of statistical samples and an astonishing attention to all facets of the disease from its incipient forms right through delirium tremens. Included is an overview of the problem in other European countries and a section devoted to the means of overcoming the problem for the community and individual. A superb piece of social history and hygiene.

STORIES BY MRS. MOLESWORTH by BALDWIN, Sidney

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Title: STORIES BY MRS. MOLESWORTH
Author: BALDWIN, Sidney
Seller: Boston Book Company (United States)
Description: 1935. BALDWIN, Sidney, ed. STORIES BY MRS. MOLESWORTH. Illustrated by Edna COOKE. New York: The Dial Press, 1935. From the series entitled A Child's Own Library of Finely Illustrated Books. 353 pp. 8vo., top edge red, red cloth with filt lettering and color pastedown illustration on front cover. Edges of block foxed, ink ownership to front flyleaf, else fine. In very good dust jacket with ink ownership to front panel, soil and foxing. Box has color illustrated pastedown cover, with a 3 inch chip to left side not affecting the top cover, which has moderate soil and ink ownership. Includes The Cuckoo Clock, The Six Poor Little Princesses, Too Bad, Carrots, Mary Ann Jolly, Basil's Violin, The Reel Fairies, The Blue Dwarfs, and Good Night Winny.

The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism by Kurt and Barbara Aland

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Title: The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism
Author: Kurt and Barbara Aland
Seller: Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
ISBN: 9780802836205
Condition: Very good
Description: Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, 1987. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. xvii, 311pp+ indices. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket.

Alada. Organo de la Asociacion Libreros Anticuarios de la Argentina. Año I. No. 2. Noviembre 1952 [with] Ano II. No.3 by Asociacion Libreros Anticuarios de la Argentina

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Title: Alada. Organo de la Asociacion Libreros Anticuarios de la Argentina. Año I. No. 2. Noviembre 1952 [with] Ano II. No.3
Author: Asociacion Libreros Anticuarios de la Argentina
Seller: Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Condition: Very good copies, wrappers slightly darkened at edges, mail fold.
Description: Buenos Aires: Alada, 1953. First edition. Stapled paper wrappers. Very good copies, wrappers slightly darkened at edges, mail fold.. 16 pp.; 24 pp. Illus. with 3 b/w photos. 8vo. Two early issues of the Journal of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of Argentina.

D'ri and I: A Tale of Daring Deeds in the Second War with the British. Being the Memoirs of Colonel Ramon Bell, U.S.A. by Bacheller, Irving

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Title: D'ri and I: A Tale of Daring Deeds in the Second War with the British. Being the Memoirs of Colonel Ramon Bell, U.S.A.
Author: Bacheller, Irving
Seller: Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB (United States)
Condition: Very Good +
Description: Boston: Lothrop Publishing Company, 1901. First Edition. Red Cloth. Very Good +. Inside front cover cracked at spine, netting visible, binding still firm. Ex libris bookplate at front pastedown. Black and white pictorial in gilt decoration beneath title at front cover. Spine ends and cover corners gently rubbed.

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