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Calamus. A Series Of Letters Written During The Years 1868-1880. By Walt Whitman To A Young Friend (Peter Doyle). Edited With An Introduction By Richard Maurice Bucke M.D. One Of Whitman's Literary Executors

Calamus. A Series Of Letters Written During The Years 1868-1880. By Walt Whitman To A Young Friend (Peter Doyle). Edited With An Introduction By Richard Maurice Bucke M.D. One Of Whitman's Literary Executors by WHITMAN, Walt

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Calamus. A Series Of Letters Written During The Years 1868-1880. By Walt Whitman To A Young Friend (Peter Doyle). Edited With An Introduction By Richard Maurice Bucke M.D. One Of Whitman's Literary Executors
Author
WHITMAN, Walt
Seller
James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC (United States)
Condition
The usual discoloration of the illustrations and page margins, head of spine a trifle rubbed, otherwise a very good copy
Description
Boston: Published By Laurens Maynard At 287 Congress Street, 1897. First (trade) edition, first issue, following a limited edition of 35 large-paper copies, signed by Dr. Bucke, of which 25 were for sale. Myerson A14.1.b1. In addition to the letters by Whitman, who died in 1892, this book contains a very interesting interview with Peter Doyle, conducted by Bucke and Horace Traubel in 1895, in which "Mr. Doyle is reported almost absolutely in his own words." Presentation copy, inscribed at the top of the front free endpaper: "Patrick Dougherty With the regards of Pete Doyle". Walt Whitman's relationship with Peter Doyle was the deepest and the longest of his erotic-romantic relationships with younger men, the only such long-term relationship that Whitman ever enjoyed. It would be difficult to overestimate the importance of their relationship in either man's life. They met in 1865 and within a couple of years, Whitman's friends (e.g. William Douglas O'Connor) began to comment on how powerfully "changed" and "inspired" the poet was by his feelings for Doyle. Serious students of Whitman have never questioned Doyle's pre-eminent place in his life. In the early 1990s, for instance, an entire issue of the Walt Whitman Quarterly was devoted to Doyle. Not surprisingly, the relationship with Doyle was also the best-documented of the poet's love affairs - in letters both from the participants and from others in their circle, in Whitman's notebooks, in numerous first-hand accounts of visits and conversations with Whitman published by admirers during and after his lifetime and in Calamus itself - which is, incidentally, the first published collection of letters by an American man to a male lover. Reviewing Calamus in the April 16, 1898 issue of Literature, Henry James found that although Whitman's letters contained "not even by accident a line with a hint of style - it is all flat, familiar, affectionate, illiterate colloquy," somehow "the record [of ordinary events of the friends shared lives] remains, by a mysterious marvel, a thing positively delightful." James declared Doyle's spoken account of his first meeting with Whitman on the horsecars "the most charming passage in the volume." Manuscript material by Doyle, even his signature, is extremely rare. Although it is clear from their extant correspondence that Doyle wrote at least as many letters to Whitman as he received, well over a hundred of Whitman's letters to Doyle have survived, but very few of Doyle's. Myerson notes that "some copies" of the first limited issue were signed by Peter Doyle as well as by Bucke. Only two locations, however, are recorded: the New York Public Library and the University of Texas at Austin, suggesting that Doyle's signatures in the two copies were the result of happenstance rather than editorial design. Dr. Bucke's copy, for instance, was not signed by Doyle; indeed, no copy of either the limited or trade editions of Calamus signed by Doyle are listed in Whitman At Auction 1899-1972 (Detroit: Gale Research, 1978), a compilation of the most significant sales of Whitman's work; nor has any other signed copy appeared at auction subsequently. Moreover, examination of all the published catalogues we have been able to locate of important private (and now institutionalized) Whitman collections - viz. those of Oscar Lion, Dr. & Mrs. Josiah Trent, Mrs. Frank Julian Sprague, and Charles E. Feinberg - has turned up no copies of a Calamus signed by Doyle, other than the two copies of the large-paper edition mentioned above. So far as we can determine, no other copy of Calamus inscribed by Doyle has ever appeared on the market. The usual discoloration of the illustrations and page margins, head of spine a trifle rubbed, otherwise a very good copy. Small 8vo, illustrated with a frontispiece & a facsimile, original yellow-green cloth with blind-stamped covers. The usual discoloration of the illustrations and page margins, head of spine a trifle rubbed, otherwise a very good copy.
Artist Benjamin West Writes About The Deaths Of Close Family Members And Refuses Other Family Financial Aid: There Is No One On Earth That Loves Their Relations Better Than Myself But It Is High Times For Me Now To Know That Self Preservation Is The First Law Of NatureI Am In A Delicate State Of Health

Artist Benjamin West Writes About The Deaths Of Close Family Members And Refuses Other Family Financial Aid: There Is No One On Earth That Loves Their Relations Better Than Myself But It Is High Times For Me Now To Know That Self Preservation Is The First Law Of NatureI Am In A Delicate State Of Health by BENJAMIN WEST

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Artist Benjamin West Writes About The Deaths Of Close Family Members And Refuses Other Family Financial Aid: There Is No One On Earth That Loves Their Relations Better Than Myself But It Is High Times For Me Now To Know That Self Preservation Is The First Law Of NatureI Am In A Delicate State Of Health
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BENJAMIN WEST
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Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc. (United States)
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BENJAMIN WEST (1738-1820). West was an American artist known for his large historical paintings, such as The Death of General Wolfe. He moved to England in 1763, and George III appointed him the court painter. He was the second president of the Royal Academy. ALS. 3pg. 8 x 12 . September 17, 1818. Newhouse. A lengthy autograph letter signed B West to Mrs. Babcock of London; this is most likely Martha Babcock, granddaughter of the American painter John Singleton Copley who lived the last decades of his life in London. The artist wrote: I am happy to find that you are arrived safe and I trust in good health. It is with great regret that I am under the painful necessity of telling you that poor Betsy and John are removed from this miserable world, the former departed this transitory life in Novbr 1817 the latter in March 1818 after three days illness in consequence of breaking a blood vessel. Poor Betsy was worn to a skeleton they both left this world with full assurance of being in a more happy state tis impossible for me to describe what I have had to undergo dear Mrs. West is inconsolable and in a very dangerous state of health she has taken a small cottage 30 miles from this place and sees no person except Lady Pole and myself. We visit her occasionally theand that part of the House is shut up as he breathed his last in that room in her Arms. His dear remains are under our Pew in Colyton Church. I can say no more at present as it brings to mind the most melancholy scene that ever was witnessed you shall know particulars in a future letter. I hope my dear Harriet will summon all her fortitude at the unfortunate event it is a debt we must all pay. I am well assured that they are in a much happier state as they has said and hope in a blessed Redeemer. After this tale of woe I am not very equal to the task of writing on business but I know it is necessary to answer your Letter relative to the American business. In the first place I must tell you that I have received Mr. Thomass letter wherein he desires me in positive terms to come to yours immediatelycan you suppose for a moment that I should post off to Town to meet a person that I do not know or ever heard of, I thought you knew me better. I shall not think of meeting or corresponding with any Person or the subject till I am well assured that the property can be sold and to be ascertained to me with precision what the value is and who is to be the purchaser and how the money is to be paid as I do not mish my name on anyBooks therefore in future I hope I shall not receive any more letters on the subject till I am fully satisfied. I am in hourly expectation of seeing an eminent lawyer from London a friend of L.P. I shall consult him and show him all my documents you know my dear Harriet that my father did not mention you in his will but left his property to his three unmarried daughters therefore what you claim was a free gift from us. My expenses have been very great payingBetsy postage of Letter attorney bill for making out Power, that were never intended that it is not in my Power to pay anything in future or can I ask my friends to assist me to pay for LettersI have a great horror of Lodgings and nothing but dire necessity would make me enter one particularly of low order thereforeThere is no one on Earth that loves their relations better than myself but it is high times for me now to know that self preservation is the first law of natureI am in a delicate state of health. The letter has mailing folds, dark ink and short fold separations; the condition is very fine.
The Natural History of Washington Territory, with Much Relating to Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oregon, and California, Between the Thirty-Sixth and Forty-Ninth Parallels of Latitude

The Natural History of Washington Territory, with Much Relating to Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oregon, and California, Between the Thirty-Sixth and Forty-Ninth Parallels of Latitude by Cooper, James Graham and Dr. George Suckley [George N. Lawrence]

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The Natural History of Washington Territory, with Much Relating to Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oregon, and California, Between the Thirty-Sixth and Forty-Ninth Parallels of Latitude
Author
Cooper, James Graham and Dr. George Suckley [George N. Lawrence]
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Tschanz Rare Books (United States)
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New York: Bailliere Brothers, 1859. First Edition. 71+399pp. Quarto [31 cm] Publisher's blind stamped brown cloth with the title gilt stamped on the backstrip. Very good. Crown and tail of backstrip chipped and bumped. Former owner stamp on the front free endsheet. Gentle foxing sporadically throughout. Complete with 64 plates including tinted views of birds (10) and tinted scenery views (8) and the fold-out map. Inscribed by the authors to the noted birdwatcher and amateur ornithologist, George N. Lawrence, on the front free endsheet. Prospectus and addendum laid in. This beautifully illustrated work is a standalone printing of the 12th volume of the Pacific Railroad Survey that dealt specifically with a northern route. Wagner/Camp 267:3. Rare in the marketplace. We locate seven institutional holdings. Rare.
James Madison’s Second Inaugural Address, in a Rare New York Irish Newspaper

James Madison’s Second Inaugural Address, in a Rare New York Irish Newspaper by JAMES MADISON

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James Madison’s Second Inaugural Address, in a Rare New York Irish Newspaper
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JAMES MADISON
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Seth Kaller, Inc. (United States)
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Fine
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New York, NY, 1813. No binding. Fine. The Shamrock, or, Hibernian Chronicle. Newspaper. The Shamrock, or, Hibernian Chronicle, New York, N.Y., March 13, 1813. Madison's second inaugural address begins on p. 2 and concludes on p. 3. 4 pp., 12 x 19 in. ""On the issue of the war are staked our national sovereignty."" ExcerptIt [the War of 1812] was not declared on the part of the United States until it had been long made on them, in reality though not in name; until arguments and postulations had been exhausted; until a positive declaration had been received that the wrongs provoking it would not be discontinued; nor until this last appeal could no longer be delayed without breaking down the spirit of the nation, destroying all confidence in itself and in its political institutions, and...regaining ...our lost rank and respect among independent powers.On the issue of the war are staked our national sovereignty on the high seas and the security of an important class of citizens, whose occupations give the proper value to those of every other class....I need not call into view the unlawfulness of the practice by which our mariners are forced at the will of every cruising officer from their own vessels into foreign ones, nor paint the outrages inseparable from it. The proofs are in the records of each successive Administration of our Government, and the cruel sufferings of that portion of the American people have found their way to every bosom not dead to the sympathies of human nature....They have refused to consider as prisoners of war, and threatened to punish as traitors and deserters, persons emigrating without restraint to the United States, incorporated by naturalization into our political family, and fighting under the authority of their adopted country in open and honorable war for the maintenance of its rights and safety....To render the war short and its success sure, animated and systematic exertions alone are necessary, and the success of our arms now may long preserve our country from the necessity of another resort to them.""Historical Background James Madison delivered his second inaugural address in the midst of the War of 1812. For the second time, the United States was fighting Great Britain, this time over the issue of freedom of the seas. The Royal Navy had a long policy of impressing seamen, and officials considered American sailors born before the Revolution to be British subjects and therefore liable to capture and being ""pressed"" into service. ""Free Trade and Sailors' Rights"" became the war's rallying cry, and appropriately, the major American victories were had at sea, notably the exploits of Captain Isaac Hull, commander of the U.S.S. Constitution, which defeated the H.M.S. Guerriere, Java, Cyane, and Levant. American land forces fared worse, as the British invaded and burned Washington, D.C. on August 24, 1814. The war itself was an extension of the Napoleonic Wars in Europe, and after fighting to a draw, concluded with the Treaty of Ghent in 1814.Ultimately, the War of 1812 proved that the United States would remain an independent power, as suggested by Madison's reference to losing the respect of independent nations. However honorable and popular in some political circles, the war was extremely unpopular in New England, as its economy relied on oceangoing commerce which ground to a halt for the war's duration.In addition to Madison's speech, this newspaper features excerpts from Dennis Taaffe's 1809 An Impartial History of Ireland, called here simply ""History of Ireland,"" as well as news from the old country, ""Treason,"" a ""List of the Navy of the United States"" providing vessels with their armaments and commanders, and a small piece entitled ""Character of a Good Husband."" A decorative masthead shows a woodcut of an eagle with shield holding three shamrocks in its beak, with the motto: ""Fostered Under Thy Wing, We Die In Thy Defence.""
Barlaam and Josephat

Barlaam and Josephat by Caxton, William

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Barlaam and Josephat
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Caxton, William
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John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller (United States)
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1986. Greenbrae: The Allen Press, 1986. 8vo, 53 pp. Blue cloth lettered in rust colored ink on upper cover and backstrip. A fine copy in acetate dust jacket with the original prospectus laid in. § Edition of 140 copies. A Christianized telling of the life of the Buddah, translated and first published by William Caxton in the Golden Legend in 1484. Designed, printed, and bound by Lewis and Dorothy Allen.
The Incredible Case of the Stack O'Wheats Murders

The Incredible Case of the Stack O'Wheats Murders by Krims, Les

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The Incredible Case of the Stack O'Wheats Murders
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Krims, Les
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Rabelais - Fine Books on Food & Drink (United States)
Description
Rochester, NY: the photographer, 1972. Small folding box (14 x 15 cm.), with two folding sheets containing text by Robert Sobieszek, and ten black and white prints. FIRST EDITION, limited, numbered 1047/4000 copies and signed by the author on the second text leaf. Internally fine; publisher’s blue folding box, with photographically illustrated title pasted-down to top panel, rubbed and slightly split at corners. Still, generally very good. [Not in Roth 101 or Parr, though Krims is mentioned].
NOTES ON THE PROGRESS OF THE COLORED PEOPLE OF MARYLAND SINCE THE WAR. A SUPPLEMENT TO THE NEGRO IN MARYLAND: A STUDY OF THE INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY

NOTES ON THE PROGRESS OF THE COLORED PEOPLE OF MARYLAND SINCE THE WAR. A SUPPLEMENT TO THE NEGRO IN MARYLAND: A STUDY OF THE INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY by Brackett, Jeffrey R.

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NOTES ON THE PROGRESS OF THE COLORED PEOPLE OF MARYLAND SINCE THE WAR. A SUPPLEMENT TO THE NEGRO IN MARYLAND: A STUDY OF THE INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY
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Brackett, Jeffrey R.
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David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books LLC (United States)
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Baltimore: Publication Agency of the Johns Hopkins University, 1890. [4], 5-96, [10- publ. advts] pp. With the half title [ink manuscript note above the printed material]. Disbound, with the half title loose. Text clean. Except as noted, Very Good. This is the "Eighth Series VII-VIII-IX" publication of the Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science, with Herbert B. Adams as Editor. Brackett describes Maryland's near-secession, the strength of proslavery sentiment, the resistance of Maryland to the grant of civil and political rights to Negroes, and the struggle for education and equality. Blockson 9801. Work 621. Not in LCP [but see LCP Supp. 264 for Brackett's 'The Negro in Maryland'].
Pictures of an Exhibition

Pictures of an Exhibition by KIPPENBERGER, Martin

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Pictures of an Exhibition
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KIPPENBERGER, Martin
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Harper's Books (United States)
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St. Louis: Forum for Contemporary Art, 1993. Minor scuffing to lower margin of printed wrappers, else near fine.. First Edition. Quarto. Published on the occasion of an exhibition at the Forum for Contemporary Art in St. Louis (Nov. 12–Dec. 31, 1993), in which a survey of Kippenberger’s paintings was paired with paintings from his personal collection (Richard Prince, Jeff Koons, Albert Oehlen, Werner Büttner, Michel Krebber, Jörg Schlick, and Chérie Samba). Illustrated with color reproductions. (Koch 123).
Six Issues of UFO Sightings Newsletter #24-29

Six Issues of UFO Sightings Newsletter #24-29 by Croy, Janice N.

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Six Issues of UFO Sightings Newsletter #24-29
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Croy, Janice N.
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Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
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Denver: Janice N. Croy, 1970. First Edition. Staplebound. Good. Good. Paper toned, bumped, and with some creases. These issues feature reprinted articles from SAGA UFO Report, Solar Space Letter, National Enquirer, and other publications, with some original reporting by Annie R., Robert Poe, Rick Weston, and Don Krider Jr. From the collection of ufologist Tom Benson. [Eberhart 9845].
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Art and Life in Polynesia [INSCRIBED AND SIGNED] by Barrow, T.

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Art and Life in Polynesia [INSCRIBED AND SIGNED]
Author
Barrow, T.
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Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (United States)
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Rutland; Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1973. First Tuttle edition. Hardcover. g. Large quarto. 191, [1]pp. Original photo-illustrated dust-jacket over brown cloth with blue lettering on spine. Decorative endpapers. Half-title inscribed and signed by the author to Norman Hurst. Color frontispiece. In 323 fascinating illustrations, including 43 in full-color, this work depicts the romantic races and places of Polynesia. Polynesian art expresses the racial-religious character of these oceanic peoples - men who courageously sailed unknown seas with their families, plants, animals, and tools to find and settle new and enchanting islands. Some age-wear on dust-jacket with sunning, rubbing and sporadic creasing along edges. DJ in overall fair, binding and interior in good+ to very good condition.
Natural-Light Photography

Natural-Light Photography by Adams, Ansel

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Natural-Light Photography
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Adams, Ansel
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Condition
Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Description
New York: Morgan and Morgan, Inc.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1971. Second Printing. A second printing in Very Good condition with aging and edgewear to the boards in a price-clipped alike dust-jacket with a price sticker on the front foldover, scuffing and soiling; This book covers the basics of natural-light photography and how to take great photos with available light. The book includes advice on how to compose your shots, how to use natural light to your advantage, tips for getting the most out of your camera, and more.; 118 pages .
Growing Up in a London Village: Family Life Between the Wars

Growing Up in a London Village: Family Life Between the Wars by WILLMOTT, Phyllis

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Growing Up in a London Village: Family Life Between the Wars
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WILLMOTT, Phyllis
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Lorne Bair Rare Books (United States)
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London: Peter Owen, [1979]. First Edition. Slim octavo (22cm.); original simulated cloth in green dust jacket lettered in red and white; 143pp. Light shelf wear, minor discoloration to upper jacket panel, else Very Good or better. Memoirs of growing up in the middle-class London suburb of Lee during the Depression.
Fictional Transfigurations of Jesus
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Fictional Transfigurations of Jesus by Ziolkowski, Theodore

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Fictional Transfigurations of Jesus
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Ziolkowski, Theodore
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Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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9780691013466
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Very Good
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Princeton University Press, 1972. Very Good. Ziolkowski, Theodore. Fictional Transfigurations of Jesus. Princeton, N.J.,: Princeton University Press, 1972. x, 315pp. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good. Slight shelf wear.

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