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Statistical Atlas of Southern Counties: Listing and Analysis of Socio-Economic Indices of 1104 Southern Counties [Johnson's Copy, With His Bookplate Designed by Aaron Douglas]

Statistical Atlas of Southern Counties: Listing and Analysis of Socio-Economic Indices of 1104 Southern Counties [Johnson's Copy, With His Bookplate Designed by Aaron Douglas] by [AFRICAN AMERICANA] JOHNSON, Charles S[purgeon]. (text); EMBREE, Edwin R. (preface)

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Title
Statistical Atlas of Southern Counties: Listing and Analysis of Socio-Economic Indices of 1104 Southern Counties [Johnson's Copy, With His Bookplate Designed by Aaron Douglas]
Author
[AFRICAN AMERICANA] JOHNSON, Charles S[purgeon]. (text); EMBREE, Edwin R. (preface)
Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books (United States)
Description
Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1941. First Edition. First Printing. Small quarto (26cm); black cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; xii,355,[1]pp. Johnson's own copy, with his pictorial bookplate designed by Aaron Douglas (printed in black on cream wove paper, measuring 4.25" x 3") mounted to front pastedown. Modest external wear, a few faint scuffs to covers, mild dust-soil to text edges, with some softening and minute board exposure to corner tips; contents clean; Very Good+, lacking the scarce dustjacket. Sociological study of the Southern Counties, financed by the Julius Rosenwald Fund, in an effort to reform rural education. "In conversations among the various students it soon came about that if one reported the crop system and the degree of ruralization of a given county, it was at once possible to described with astonishing accuracy the "social conditions" that were to be expected: the kind of school system, the state of the public health, the economic order, the relations between the races. We found that crops, degree of ruralization, and certain other standard criteria were an index to many very significant characteristics. It was apparent, therefore, that if we could compile a comprehensive county index or statistical atlas of the South (by crops, industries, and degree of rurality) we would have an excellent guide to conditions which vitally affected education and all other social relationships throughout the region" (p.v). Johnson (1893-1956) was a prominent sociologist and college president, who played a pivotal role in the Harlem Renaissance in his role as editor of the National Urban League's journal Opportunity, where he published the work of Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, Zora Neale Hurston, and artist Aaron Douglas. "More quietly than Du Bois or Locke...Johnson exerted perhaps the longest lasting impact on Douglas. It was at Johnson's insistence that Ethel Ray Nance encouraged the artist's move to New York. From his helm at the Urban League's Opportunity magazine, Johnson, too, found illustration work for Douglas almost immediately. In addition, it was Johnson who, after gaining his position as the first black president of Fisk University, recruited Douglas to develop the arts program there, offering a position he held for more than three decades. Johnson often worked behind the scenes making opportunities for others. Douglas described him as someone who "understood how to make the way, how to get the next step, how to indicate the next stop for many of these younger people" (Earle, Susan. Aaron Douglas: African American Modernist, p.84). This bookplate is one of two that Douglas designed in the 1920s for Harlem Renaissance figures (the other being for Alain Locke) - an excellent example of his early, often imitated style, employing the silhouette of a female figure holding a banjo, flanked by palm fronds and angular buildings. Uncommon in commerce; the only example of this bookplate known to us was offered at Swann's African American Art sale (April 4, 2024). 81731.
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Course of lectures on the physiology and pathology of the central nervous system delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons of England in May, 1858 by BROWN-SÉQUARD, C[harles]-É[douard]

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Course of lectures on the physiology and pathology of the central nervous system delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons of England in May, 1858
Author
BROWN-SÉQUARD, C[harles]-É[douard]
Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
Philadelphia: Collins, 1860. FIRST EDITION. With 3 numbered lithograph plates. Half morocco over boards, spine labels; interior very good with only minor foxing on last plate. First edition of Brown-Séquard’s investigation of spinal cord transection. In this series of lectures he defines the relative function of the posterior and anterior cord sections and their relationship to other neral pathways, and shows how trauma to transverse hemisection of the spinal cord can lead to motor paralysis and hyperesthesia at different points of the body. In this discovery, he was one of the first to describe the effects of traumatic spinal shock, and his research led to further study of spinal injuries and paralysis. Brown-Séquard (1817–1894) was a Mauritius-born physiologist and pathologist who specialized in investigative medicine. He traveled widely, practicing medicine in Britain, the United States, and France. He was appointed a professor of medicine at the Collège de France teaching at both Paris and Nice. In addition to his work on the spinal cord, Brown-Séquard also researched the gastric system, was a pioneer in endocrinology, and continued to experiment with treatments for nervous system ailments including epilepsy. DSB, II, pp. 524-6; Fulton and Wilson, Selected Readings in the History of Physiology, p. 297; Garrison, History of Neurology, pp. 421-23; Heirs of Hippocrates, 1841; Spillane, Doctrine of the Nerves, pp. 269-73.
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Personal Reminiscences of the Rebellion. 1861-1866 by CANNON, Le Grand B.

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Title
Personal Reminiscences of the Rebellion. 1861-1866
Author
CANNON, Le Grand B.
Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
New York: [Privately Published], 1895. FIRST EDITION. With frontispiece and 3 plates. Publisher's two-toned cloth with gilt armorial decoration to front cover. With author’s inscription, as well as numerous text corrections which look to be in the same hand. First edition. The author (1815-1906) served on Gen. Wool's staff. Interesting detail about the war on the western front.
Sex Kittens Go to College [The Beauty and the Robot] (Original banner poster for the 1960 film)

Sex Kittens Go to College [The Beauty and the Robot] (Original banner poster for the 1960 film) by Albert Zugsmith (director); Robert Hill (screenwriter); Mamie Van Doren, Tuesday Weld, Mijanou Bardot, Mickey Shaughnessy (starring)

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Sex Kittens Go to College [The Beauty and the Robot] (Original banner poster for the 1960 film)
Author
Albert Zugsmith (director); Robert Hill (screenwriter); Mamie Van Doren, Tuesday Weld, Mijanou Bardot, Mickey Shaughnessy (starring)
Seller
Royal Books (United States)
Description
Glendale, CA: Allied Artists Pictures, 1960. Vintage three-color banner poster for the 1960 film. Rare in this format. Collins College consults with the campus computer, "Thinko," in search for a new head of their science department, which suggests Dr. Mathilda West, who holds 13 degrees, speaks 18 languages, and is a disruptively attractive buxom blonde, played by Mamie Van Doren. Released in Europe with an additional nine-minute dream sequence featuring "Thinko" and four striptease dancers. 118.5 x 24 inches. Very Good plus.
Last Year at Marienbad (Original photograph of Alain Resnais on the set of the 1961 French film)

Last Year at Marienbad (Original photograph of Alain Resnais on the set of the 1961 French film) by Alain Resnais (director); Alain Robbe-Grillet (screenwriter); Delphine Seyrig, Giorgio Albertazzi, Sacha Pitoeff (starring)

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Last Year at Marienbad (Original photograph of Alain Resnais on the set of the 1961 French film)
Author
Alain Resnais (director); Alain Robbe-Grillet (screenwriter); Delphine Seyrig, Giorgio Albertazzi, Sacha Pitoeff (starring)
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Royal Books (United States)
Description
N.p.: N.p., 1961. Vintage borderless reference photograph of director Alain Resnais setting up a shot with a camera crew on the set of the 1961 French film. Stamp specific to the film's French release on the verso, along with manuscript ink and pencil annotations. An enigmatic, dreamlike film, about an unnamed man and woman who meet at a party, where he insists they have met before, and she that they haven't. Shot on location in Germany and France. 7 x 9.25 inches, with a wide bottom margin. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 478. Ebert I. Godard, Histoire(s) du cinema. Rosenbaum 1000. Schrader 25. Vogel, Film as Subversive Art.
The Runaway Hat & The Tailwaggers

The Runaway Hat & The Tailwaggers by Cloke, Rene

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The Runaway Hat & The Tailwaggers
Author
Cloke, Rene
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Thorn Books (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
n.p. (Wimbledon): The Author, 1980. Softcover. Fine. ORIGINAL ART: an original watercolor cover and 24 original pencil drawings with pasted-on text forming a mockup book prepared by Cloke for a publisher. Size: 5 ½ inches square. The mock-up contains two tales: the story of a runaway red hat, and the tale of the tailwaggers trying to enter a show. Together with a copy of the six-page “Lotus Birthday Book” of The Runaway Hat that resulted from this artwork, published by J. Arthur Dixon, Ltd. ALso included is Cloke’s 1980 TLS submitting the drawings to a NY publisher and asking for “an idea of the fee you pay for this kind of work." Fine condition, and charming. .
Ensembles mobiliers. 1939, volume 4

Ensembles mobiliers. 1939, volume 4

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Ensembles mobiliers. 1939, volume 4
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James Cummins Bookseller (United States)
Condition
Sheets loose in portfolio with ribbon ties, as issued. Portfolio covers with markings, scratches, some rubbing. Preliminary leav
Description
Paris: Editions d'Art Charles Moreau, 1939. [vi], 48 plates in black and white. 1 vols. 4to. Sheets loose in portfolio with ribbon ties, as issued. Portfolio covers with markings, scratches, some rubbing. Preliminary leaves slightly stained. Plates near fine and well-preserved, a few a bit dark around the edges or with small tears/ minor foxing. [vi], 48 plates in black and white. 1 vols. 4to. The fourth volume in a series of interior design books. This one features room sets from some of the leading designers of 1939, including Jean Royere, Jacques Adnet, Rene Prou, Maurice Dufrene, Jules Leleu, et al. From the collection of Barbra Streisand
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE BANK OF PENN TOWNSHIP, IN THE COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, and an Act to Recharter Certain Banks, Together with Several Acts of Assembly Relating to Banks; and the By-Laws of the Bank of Penn Township

AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE BANK OF PENN TOWNSHIP, IN THE COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, and an Act to Recharter Certain Banks, Together with Several Acts of Assembly Relating to Banks; and the By-Laws of the Bank of Penn Township

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AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE BANK OF PENN TOWNSHIP, IN THE COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, and an Act to Recharter Certain Banks, Together with Several Acts of Assembly Relating to Banks; and the By-Laws of the Bank of Penn Township
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Bartlebys Books (United States)
Description
Philadelphia: Printed by Jacob Frick & Co, 1828. 16mo. 56, [1] pp. Stitched, remnants of wrappers along spine, text wrinkled. Shoemaker 32096- NjP, PHi, not noting the 'Scale of Votes' leaf at the end. Not in Kress. Not listed OCLC.
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BURERIAS NO. 209 "LA MOMIZA": ONE ORIGINAL INK DRAWN COMIC STRIP

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BURERIAS NO. 209 "LA MOMIZA": ONE ORIGINAL INK DRAWN COMIC STRIP
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Beverly Karno Books LLC (United States)
Condition
(marginal tape mrks., not affecting text or drawings)
Description
México: [The Author], 1980. (marginal tape mrks., not affecting text or drawings). in pasteboard white paper with black ink drawn comic strips painted with legend "Nuevo", tipped-in brown cardboard. Original ink drawings for the popular Mexican comic book for adults "Burrerias", the wizard themed adventures created in the eighties by Óscar González Guerrero (b. Mexico 1926).and that later became "Las Andanzas de Aniceto" dedicated to the adventures of witch Aniceto Verduzco.
PLAN OF THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON IN S. CAROLINA

PLAN OF THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON IN S. CAROLINA by Yeager, James; Marshall, John

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PLAN OF THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON IN S. CAROLINA
Creator
Yeager, James; Marshall, John
Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
Philadelphia: C.P. Wayne, 1807. A revolutionary war battle map of Charleston, South Carolina from the Atlas to Marshall's Life of Washington. It was created by James Yeager. The map is in Good plus condition with mild age toning, mild foxing, and several small black stains. The map is in a metal frame and mounted to a gray background and has not been examined out of frame. The map measures 14.25" x 9.5", the atlas page measures 16.75" x 10.75", and the frame measures 21.5" x 16". AT Consignment. Shelved at Rockville second floor. 1375247. Special Collections - Upstairs.
[TRAVEL] [MAP] NOVISSIMA FOEDERATORUM HELVETIORUM TABULA. (ATLAS PORTALIS)

[TRAVEL] [MAP] NOVISSIMA FOEDERATORUM HELVETIORUM TABULA. (ATLAS PORTALIS) by Johann Cristoph Weigel

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[TRAVEL] [MAP] NOVISSIMA FOEDERATORUM HELVETIORUM TABULA. (ATLAS PORTALIS)
Creator
Johann Cristoph Weigel
Seller
Black Swan Books, Inc. (United States)
Description
[Nürnberg], 1720. A hand colored plate of the Swiss Confederacy, from either the First or Second Edition of Johann Cristoph Weigel’s Atlas Portalis. Beginning of separation along the crease. About 20 x 17 cm.
[TRAVEL] [MAP] EUROPAE RECENS DESIGNATIO. (ATLAS PORTALIS)

[TRAVEL] [MAP] EUROPAE RECENS DESIGNATIO. (ATLAS PORTALIS) by Johann Cristoph Weigel

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[TRAVEL] [MAP] EUROPAE RECENS DESIGNATIO. (ATLAS PORTALIS)
Creator
Johann Cristoph Weigel
Seller
Black Swan Books, Inc. (United States)
Description
[Nürnberg], 1720. A hand colored plate of Europe, from either the First or Second Edition of Johann Cristoph Weigel’s Atlas Portalis. Fully separated along the crease. Two small worming holes. About 20 x 17 cm.
Look Back On Laurel Hills (Signed Limited Edition)

Look Back On Laurel Hills (Signed Limited Edition) by Brennan, Joseph Payne

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Look Back On Laurel Hills (Signed Limited Edition)
Author
Brennan, Joseph Payne
Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
ISBN
9780961891817
Condition
Fine
Description
Minneapolis, MN: Jwindz Publishing, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Slim 8vo., 49sxpp. Sharp Stated First Edition of this book of poetry, #54 of only 60 copies of the deluxe hardbound edition. There were 440 trade paperback copies printed as well. . Bound in black cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Small bookplate of noted Sci-Fi collector and former Rare Book Librarian at the Philadelphia Free Library, Frank Michael Halpern. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. Signed by Brennan on the title page. A gorgeous collectable copy and quite uncommon.
Islandia

Islandia by Wright, Austin Tappan; Leonard Bacon (Introduction)

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Title
Islandia
Author
Wright, Austin Tappan; Leonard Bacon (Introduction)
Seller
Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Good
Description
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc, 1942. Advance reading copy. Paperback. Good. 1013pp. Thick octavo [21.5 cm] Green, white and gold illustrated wraps. The front wrap is partially detached, the spine is creased, and the paper at the foot of the spine is chipped. The text block is just starting to crack at the beginning. The imaginary realm of Islandia is a Utopian community located on a small subcontinent in the South Pacific.
Myths and Legends of the Bantu

Myths and Legends of the Bantu by Werner, Alice

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Myths and Legends of the Bantu
Author
Werner, Alice
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Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
[n.p.]: BiblioBazaar, 2007. Hardcover. Fine. Original copyright 1933. Fine. Clean glossy boards. Square and firmly bound, clean internally.
Thundersqueak; On the Confession of a Right Wing Anarchist

Thundersqueak; On the Confession of a Right Wing Anarchist by Angerford, Liz; Lea, Ambrose

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Thundersqueak; On the Confession of a Right Wing Anarchist
Author
Angerford, Liz; Lea, Ambrose
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Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780904311129
Condition
Fine
Description
[n.p.]: The Mouse That Spins, 2002. Paperback. Fine. Edited by Ramsey Dukes. Decorations by Howard Luder. Signed by Dukes on the half-title. Fine. Clean wraps. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. A print-on-demand facsimile reproduction of the classic text.
Sample Envelope of Dennison's Gummed Suspension Rings for Printers

Sample Envelope of Dennison's Gummed Suspension Rings for Printers

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Sample Envelope of Dennison's Gummed Suspension Rings for Printers
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Eclectibles (United States)
Condition
Very good. Toned. Sealed, with samples not able to be inspected for condition.
Description
[Framingham, Massachusetts]: [Dennison Mfg. Co.], 1870. Very good. Toned. Sealed, with samples not able to be inspected for condition.. An envelope enclosing samples of "Dennison's Gummed Suspension Rings", marketed as tough paper tabs for printers (perhaps to hang wet prints): "Printers will find these single RINGS more convenient and cheaper than eyelets". The envelope illustrated the different tabs available, each with an order number and price. The envelope remains sealed as issued, put appears to indeed contain the original sample, or samples, inside. Measures approx. 5.5" by 3
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Yarrott Benz : photographs by Benz, Yarrott

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Title
Yarrott Benz : photographs
Author
Benz, Yarrott
Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition
VG
Description
Brooklyn, NY: Y. Benz, 1997. Softcover. VG. 1 portfolio (13 sheets) : chiefly bw illustrations. "Yarrott Benz was born in 1954 in Nashville, Tennessee. He received a B.S. degree from Vanderbilt University studying art history and poetry and received a M.F.A. degree in sculpture from the University of Pennsylvania. Benz's interest in photography was first stimulated at Vanderbilt. While studying Southern artists such as Eudora Welty, Walker Evans and William Christenberry, he received a grant to write and direct a short film. For fifteen years, Benz concentrated on sculpture, working and showing in Italy and the United States. In 1992, he returned to photography, heavily influenced by those intervening years. His current work draws upon the spatial and surface relationships of sculpture, the poetic use of image and metaphor, and elemental references from art history. He lives in New York and teaches photography, sculpture and art history at Friends Seminary in Manhattan."
Priest's Cook Book, Selected List of Recipes From Famous Cooks

Priest's Cook Book, Selected List of Recipes From Famous Cooks

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Title
Priest's Cook Book, Selected List of Recipes From Famous Cooks
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Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA (United States)
Condition
Near fine
Description
Bangor, Maine: Priest Drug Company, 98-100-102 Exchange Street, 1920. Wraps. Near fine. 8vo; 39pp; cream colored wrapper printed with the title in a black frame-style border; 2 staple binding; light creasing to some upper corners; near fine. In 2 WorldCat libraries, both in Maine. Established in 1914, Priest's logo was their name spelled out twice in the shape of a cross. A collection of recipes including breads, cookies, doughnuts and crullers, griddle cakes and fritters, fish, meats, puddings and sauces, pies, cakes and icings, candy, pickles, and "Miscellaneous". Testimonials, advice, and advertisements for medications and products sold under the Priest name and at their store. Nice Maine state ephemera.
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John Moore: Cityscapes-New Paintings by -

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John Moore: Cityscapes-New Paintings
Author
-
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Appledore Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Collectible; Fine
Description
Philadelphia: Locks Gallery, 1994. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A very clean, bright copy of the Sept-Oct 1994 catalogue based on the exhibtion at Philadelphia's Locks Gallery. Near Fine in its printed black wrappers.
Gallic Salt; Eighteen Fabliaux Translated from the Old French
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Gallic Salt; Eighteen Fabliaux Translated from the Old French

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Gallic Salt; Eighteen Fabliaux Translated from the Old French
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James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (United States)
ISBN
9780520024182
Condition
Fine
Description
Berkeley: Univ of California Pr, 1974. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/very good. Eighteen Fabliaus translated from the Old French by Robert Harrison. Dust jacket chipped at extremities.
50 Books Manuscripts Music Catalogue 111

50 Books Manuscripts Music Catalogue 111

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50 Books Manuscripts Music Catalogue 111
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White Fox Rare Books and Antiques (United States)
Description
New York: Scribners [The Scribner's Book Store], 1938. Cloth. A classy catalogue issued by The Scribner Book Store, which was the grandest of Fifth Avenue book stores on the street level of the publisher's landmark building headquarters. The retail space is now landmarked, but the book store closed in 1989, and its antiquarian book department was folded well before that. The catalogue showcases what would be regarded in the trade then and now as high points -- the first editions or manuscripts of the most famous, or influential, of books or music scores -- Madame Bovary, Das Kapital, The Jungle Book, Vita di Benvenuto Cellini, the score of Boris Godounov, etc. Some of the offerings, though, would not be so considered today we shall not cite those lest we ruffle admirers of those particular works. The most expensive item is Robert Browning's Pauline, for $12,500, followed by a manuscript copy of Mozart's Haffner Symphony, $10,000, while most items are three figures, a few, two. The fun to be had isn't so much in seeing the low nominal dollar amount -- everyone knows that the dollar then is not a dollar now -- but at gasping at the changes in relative values among these items. 4to. 28 by 18.5 cm. 55 leaves, not including blanks. 50 numbered items showcased, with a description on the left (carrying a number at the bottom), a photo of the book taking up the entirety of the facing page. Three leaves at end with header "Memorandum" and blank below for the catalogue user to make notes if so desired. The catalogue was definitely meant to have a look of permanence as well as be in keeping with the rarefied material the store was advertising, and given that Scribner's business was primarily publishing, burnish the prestige of that as well. The design of the catalogue exudes taste, with its wide gold paper pastedown carrying the title. A statement is also made by the generous spread lavished on each item. These aren't mere books, it is telling us, but cultural monuments that deserve our reverence. The binding has light wear -- light edge and corner rubbing, Otherwise tight, clean.
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MR. RABBIT AND THE LOVELY PRESENT; pictures by Maurice Sendak by ZOLOTOW, Charlotte

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Title
MR. RABBIT AND THE LOVELY PRESENT; pictures by Maurice Sendak
Author
ZOLOTOW, Charlotte
Seller
Second Life Books Inc (United States)
Description
NY: Harper & Row, 1962. Maurice Sendak. Oblong 8vo, pictorial boards (no dj). Hanrahan A52. A 1963 Caldecott Honor book.
Jaarboek Van Het Centraal Bureau Voor Genealogie en Het Iconographisch Bureau Deel 48

Jaarboek Van Het Centraal Bureau Voor Genealogie en Het Iconographisch Bureau Deel 48

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Title
Jaarboek Van Het Centraal Bureau Voor Genealogie en Het Iconographisch Bureau Deel 48
Seller
Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9789070324728
Condition
Very good
Description
The Hague: Centraal Bureau Voor Genealogie, 1994. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. 294pp. Very good hardback bound in publisher's green cloth. Text in Dutch.
Batman 80 Page Giant Issue  No. 187. January 1967

Batman 80 Page Giant Issue  No. 187. January 1967 by [Batman].

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Title
Batman 80 Page Giant Issue  No. 187. January 1967
Author
[Batman].
Seller
Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints (United States)
Description
Comic book, illustrated, 80 pp. Spine partially split, normal browning and aging; otheise about very good. Contains an all-star collection of the best of Batman.
The Things of the World: A Social Phenomenology

The Things of the World: A Social Phenomenology by Aho, James A.

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The Things of the World: A Social Phenomenology
Author
Aho, James A.
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Underground Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780275962487
Condition
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Westport, CT: Praeger, 1998. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 8" X 5". x, 168pp. Mild wear to pictorial paper wraps with spots of toning, rubbing, and creasing to covers, corners, and edges. Sunning and slight lean to spine. Toning to edges of text block. Previous owner's named scribbled out in ink to inside of front cover. Highlighting and inked underlining and notation to pages. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: What does it mean to be a social being in the ordinary life-world? This clear and compelling introduction to social phenomenology examines the experiential features of the basic things comprising our life-world, namely me, you, abstract others (enemies, communities, and associations), and attributes of the lived-body (emotions, pain, and pleasure). Each of these entities is phenomenologically described, with the aim of reducing reports of personal experiences and other primary documents to the presumed prototypical experience of the thing in question its ideal essence. Another aim of this study is to sociologically account for how the various entities of the life-world have been accomplished, that is, how the prototypical experiences of the things in question have come to be. By showing the life-world to be our joint project rather than a fixed, unalterable coherency, this volume destabilizes our naive attitude towards the things of the world. Examples are drawn from the author's own research on issues such as violence, religion, health, and race; from classic and contemporary anthropological research; and from the works of some of the most innovative philosophers of the twentieth century. This study actually does phenomenology instead of merely arguing for its necessity and will appeal to both social scientists and philosophers.(Publisher).
A History of the Town of Stafford, Written for the Sesquicentennial

A History of the Town of Stafford, Written for the Sesquicentennial by Woodworth, Grace Simmons (Mrs. Russel A.)

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A History of the Town of Stafford, Written for the Sesquicentennial
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Woodworth, Grace Simmons (Mrs. Russel A.)
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Batavia, New York: Fix Printing Co, 1970. Stapled Binding. Very Good. Rear wrapper a bit foxed. 1970 Stapled Binding. v, [1], 95, [1] pp. A 150-year history of Stafford, New York, illustrated with numerous black-and-white photographs. Wrap-around map of 1904 map of Stafford Village on covers.
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Classics of Western Thought: The Ancient World by Nulle, Stebelton H.

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Classics of Western Thought: The Ancient World
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Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich, 1980. Very Good. Nulle, Stebelton H.. Classics of Western Thought: The Ancient World. San Diego, CA: Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich, 1980. 421pp. 12mo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good with bumped and rubbed edges.

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