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Collection of Original Kimono Stencil Plates. by KATAGAMI STENCIL DESIGNS

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Seller: Ursus Books
Title
Collection of Original Kimono Stencil Plates.
Author
KATAGAMI STENCIL DESIGNS
Seller
Ursus Books (United States)
Description
1880. KATAGAMI STENCIL DESIGNS. A Collection of Meiji Period Original Kimono Stencil Plates. With 20 stencil plates. Stencil paper was constructed from the bark of mulberry trees then treated with persimmon juice; the sheets measure ca. 220 x 400 mm., the largest measuring 350 x 450 mm. Each in individual mylar sleeves laid into an archival box. [Japan: Meiji Period, ca. 1868-1912]. A rare collection of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Japanese stencils, created expressly for decoration of cotton, silk and crepe kimonos and yukatas. These stencils survive as artifacts from one of the most ancient crafts in Japan. The elegant beauty of the designs and the consummate skill displayed in the cutting of the stencils endow these original plates with a refined sensibility almost without parallel in the graphic arts. Some of the stencils are so finely cut that it is difficult to imagine they could withstand the multiple brushing of resist dyes. Many of the fragile stencils have the addition of fine silk threads stretched at regular intervals from top to bottom or side to side to reinforce the strength of the stencil. The threads are so fine that no evidence of their existence is found in the final printed cloth or silk. The subject matter includes a great variety of interpretations from nature, patterns derived from daily life in Japan, and motifs based on centuries-old formulas. Traditional motifs were often appropriated by Japanese families for use as their hereditary crests, and thus printed on all kimonos used by the family and their retainers. Katagami stenciled textiles have also been worn by Japanese courtesans, actors and samurai since the sixteenth century. Besides kimonos, katagami stencils were used to decorate bedding, banner designs, shop curtains and tradesmen's coats. In these albums one finds designs for: birds, swallows, cranes, bats, fish, turtles, tigers, geometric figures, latticework, chrysanthemums, ginko leaves, bamboo, wisteria, irises, ferns, cherry and plum blossoms, reed brushes, bridges, rivers, clouds, basket work, vases and gourds, fans, cobwebs, etc. The kimono is the national costume of Japan, it was the most common garment worn by Japanese men and women from 794, at the onset of the Heian period. The ornamentation for kimonos varies according to the age of the wearer, the time of day, the season, and the nature of the event where the kimono was to be worn. The pattern and/or design on kimonos is never arbitrary and never merely decorative; each pattern or design possesses a symbolic, cultural significance. The stenciled kimono is "the ultimate textile expression of the Zen ideal of understatement and small scale. These patterns, which we identify today with the feminine kimono, owe their development to the astringent tastes of the samurai" (Kuo, Katagami: Japanese Textile Stencils in the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum, p. 2). Occasional makers stamps, notes, a few sheets show ink which has not been fully removed after use. Protective tissue backing on the more delicate sheets. One very small (15 mm. x 25 mm.) sticker remnant on one sheet. Overall, a fine set. See: Andrew Tuer, The Book of Delightful and Strange Designs Being One Hundred Facsimile Illustrations of the Art of the Japanese Stencil-Cutter. Frances Blakemore, Japanese design Through Textile Patterns. Susanna Campbell Kuo, Carved Paper: The Art of the Japanese Stencil. Susanna Kuo, Katagami: Japanese Textile Stencils in the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum. Elaine Evans Dee, Kata-gami: Japanese Stencils in the Collection of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum.
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Iskusstvo grima: Nagliadnoe posobie dlia kruzhkovtsev by NOVLIANSKII,N. Iskusstvo

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Seller: Ursus Books
Title
Iskusstvo grima: Nagliadnoe posobie dlia kruzhkovtsev
Author
NOVLIANSKII,N. Iskusstvo
Seller
Ursus Books (United States)
Description
1930. NOVLIANSKII, N. Iskusstvo grima: Nagliadnoe posobie dlia kruzhkovtsev. [i.e. Art of Makeup. A Visual Handbook for Membersof Art Sections, Drama Schools and Professional Stage Actors]. 24 leaves, illustrated throughout with colour plates and photographs. Oblong folio, 255 x 360 mm., bound in publisher's illustrated wrappers, preserved in a new green cloth folding box. Moscow: Teakinopechat', 1930. A facinating manual on how to apply stage makeup compiled by Nikolai Novlianskii, who was an actor at the Moscow Kamerny Theater, where he performed dozens of roles. A fine copy of a scarce book.
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How the First Men Lived by NEURATH, Marie

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Seller: Ursus Books
Title
How the First Men Lived
Author
NEURATH, Marie
Seller
Ursus Books (United States)
Description
1950. NEURATH, Marie. How the First Men Lived. 36pp. Profuslely illustrated. 8vo. Publisher's cloth and illustrated dustwrapper. New York, Chanticleer Press 1950. A typical example of the books produced by Marie Neurath. Her children's books tended to take complex information and transform it into concise explanations that combined words and pictures. In Vienna in the 1920s when she collaborated with Otto Neurath in the development of what became known as 'Isotype' (International System of Typographic Picture Education). Otto and Marie Neurath established the Isotype Institute in 1942 after they escaped to England from Nazi-occupied Europe. With some chipping to the dustjacket at top of spine, and portion of rear of dustjacket missing.
Sixty-two (62) Numbers of El Consultor de los Bordados ["The Embroidery Consultant": Catalan periodical in Spanish with embroidery transfer patterns]

Sixty-two (62) Numbers of El Consultor de los Bordados ["The Embroidery Consultant": Catalan periodical in Spanish with embroidery transfer patterns]

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Seller: Eclectibles
Title
Sixty-two (62) Numbers of El Consultor de los Bordados ["The Embroidery Consultant": Catalan periodical in Spanish with embroidery transfer patterns]
Seller
Eclectibles (United States)
Condition
Very good to fine. Light wear/short tears to wrappers, with little to no text loss.
Description
Barcelona: 1911-1929. Very good to fine. Light wear/short tears to wrappers, with little to no text loss.. A robust run of El Consultor de los Bordados, a Barcelona periodical that began in 1905 and was popular throughout the first half of the twentieth century. Here, we offer 62 numbers ranging in date from June 1911 to May 1929. Each issue is in its original printed wrappers (13" by 9") and contains one or more large (approx. 17.25" by 26") folded lithographed transfer embroidery patterns. Offered together with 50+ loose supplements, some colored, dating from the same period. Strikingly visual, together the issues paint a picture of the ubiquity of Catalan Modernisme in Barcelona at this time. Influences from local folk culture, Japanese art, and even Ancient Egyptian art are also present. A full listing of numbers is available on request. Full listing of numbers: 1 June 1911 16 June 1911 1 July 1911 1 Sept 1911 1 Oct 1911 1 Dec 1911 16 April 1912 16 Feb 1918 16 May 1918 1 and 16 July 1918 [rest of the series combines both 1 and 16 into single issue] 1 and 16 August 1918 1 and 16 Nov 1918 1 and 16 Dec 1918 1 and 16 July 1923 1 and 16 August 1923 1 and 16 Nov 1923 1 and 16 Dec 1923 1 and 16 Feb 1924 1 and 16 March 1924 1 and 16 April 1924 1 and 16 May 1924 1 and 16 June 1924 1 and 16 August 1924 1 and 16 Oct 1924 1 and 16 Nov 1924 1 and 16 Dec 1924 1 and 16 Jan 1925 1 and 16 Feb 1925 1 and 16 March 1925 1 and 16 April 1925 1 and 16 May 1925 1 and 16 June 1925 1 and 16 Oct 1925 1 and 16 Nov 1925 1 and 16 Dec 1925 1 and 16 Jan 1926 1 and 16 April 1926 1 and 16 May 1926 1 and 16 June 1926 1 and 16 July 1926 1 and 16 August 1926 1 and 16 Sept 1926 1 and 16 Oct 1926 1 and 16 Nov 1926 1 and 16 Dec 1926 1 and 16 Dec 1926 1 and 16 April 1927 1 and 16 May 1927 1 and 16 June 1927 1 and 16 July 1927 1 and 16 August 1927 1 and 16 Sept 1927 1 and 16 Jan 1928 1 and 16 February 1928 1 and 16 April 1928 1 and 16 Sept 1928 1 and 16 July 1928 1 and 16 August 1928 1 and 16 Oct 1928 1 and 16 Nov 1928 1 and 16 April 1929 1 and 16 May 1929.
The Letters of Theodore Roosevelt

The Letters of Theodore Roosevelt by Roosevelt, Theodore

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Seller: Houle Rare Books & Autographs
Title
The Letters of Theodore Roosevelt
Author
Roosevelt, Theodore
Seller
Houle Rare Books & Autographs (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
1951 - 1954. Edited by Elting E. Morison. First editions. Thick octavo. Illustrated. Dust jackets (price clipped). Very good. 8 volumes. No signatures or bookplates. Extra shipping required.
L'Etalon homme

L'Etalon homme by Romain Fabert

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Seller: Gerard Koskovich Queer Antiquarian Books
Title
L'Etalon homme
Author
Romain Fabert
Seller
Gerard Koskovich Queer Antiquarian Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good+
Description
A homoerotic photo-novel published at a point when the gains of the first wave of gay organizing in France were being consolidated, an urban commercial gay culture was emerging, and the AIDS crisis had not yet taken hold. The era saw a marked development of explicit gay fiction, yet the genre remained semi-clandestine. This was particularly the case for books with erotic illustrations, distribution of which was restricted to seedy sex shops. The 64 pages of color plates in L'Etalon homme show White men in their early to mid-20s; the images were shot in what appear to be a ratty basement and a seedy hotel room with aggressive chintz wallpaper. The uncredited photos are by Jean-Daniel Cadinot (1944–2008), who was just at the point of launching his career as the leading French auteur of gay porn films and videos. One WorldCat holding: Cornell University (Ithaca, N.Y.). No holdings in the Catalogue Collectif de France.
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ROMA IN DAGHERROTYPIA by Becchetti, Piero & C. Pietrangeli

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Seller: J.B. Muns, Fine Arts Books
Title
ROMA IN DAGHERROTYPIA
Author
Becchetti, Piero & C. Pietrangeli
Seller
J.B. Muns, Fine Arts Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good +
Description
Roma: Quasar, 1979. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good. Folio. 208 photos from daguertypes. Text in Italian. Uncommon.
Considerations Which Demand the Attention of Farmers, Mechanics, and Friends of the American System. "Read and Judge For Yourselves

Considerations Which Demand the Attention of Farmers, Mechanics, and Friends of the American System. "Read and Judge For Yourselves by A Citizen of the State of New York

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Considerations Which Demand the Attention of Farmers, Mechanics, and Friends of the American System. "Read and Judge For Yourselves
Author
A Citizen of the State of New York
Seller
Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Good
Description
NY: Sickels, Printer, 68 William Street, 1828. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 16pp. Disbound, untrimmed. Darkened overall with some light chipping else good. Exhorting "the farmers and Independent Electors of the State of New York" to vote for the reelection of John Quincy Adams and against Jacksonian Free-Traders. Adams favors the American system of internal improvements, and tariffs to protect American infant industries from ruinous British Competition. Sabin 16036.
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Recent Acquisitions: 1993/1994

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Seller: Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Title
Recent Acquisitions: 1993/1994
Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition
VG
Description
London: Rafael Valls Limited, 1993. Softcover. VG. Color illus. wraps; Unpaginated, approx. 80 pp.; 40 color plates. Contains forty works, with extensive annotations, by artists such as Jan van Goyen, Pieter van der Hulst, Ferdinand van Kessel, Willem van Mieris, Jacob van Ruisdael, Willem van Vliet, Francesco Zuccarelli, and others.
KENT COUNTY GUIDE, SERVING CENTRAL DELAWARE

KENT COUNTY GUIDE, SERVING CENTRAL DELAWARE

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Seller: Oak Knoll Books/Oak Knoll Press
Title
KENT COUNTY GUIDE, SERVING CENTRAL DELAWARE
Seller
Oak Knoll Books/Oak Knoll Press (United States)
Description
(Milford: Marvin P. Lightcap, Publisher), various dates. self paper wrappers. small 8vo. self paper wrappers. various paginations. Have the following issues: Volume 1, No.10 (Nov.20-Dec.3, 1963). In addition to ads, each issue has an article of local interest.
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CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY...OF MAJOR J.R. ABBEY by (ABBEY)

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Seller: The Bookpress, Ltd.
Title
CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY...OF MAJOR J.R. ABBEY
Author
(ABBEY)
Seller
The Bookpress, Ltd. (United States)
Description
(ABBEY) CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY...OF MAJOR J.R. ABBEY. Volume III. London: Sotheby, 1967. 233 pages, index, both color and black and white plat Featuring exquisite book bindings from the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries. Many plates. Very good.

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