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Alain Campbell White Letters to Frederick Gamage

Alain Campbell White Letters to Frederick Gamage by White, Alain Campbell (1880-1951) signed

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Title
Alain Campbell White Letters to Frederick Gamage
Author
White, Alain Campbell (1880-1951) signed
Seller
The Book Collector ABAA, ILAB, TBA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Alain Campbell White letters to Frederick Gamage cover the years from April 4, 1935 to September 15, 1944. For this ten year period there are 364 dated letters and 28 incomplete letters (lacking front date page). The letters are an ongoing correspondence between White and Gamage which covers all aspects of problem chess. The letters show a development of mentor (White), encouraging ad occasionally prodding his protégé (Gamage) in developing skills in problem construction. As the letters progress over this ten year period, the reader can observe the relationship develop between the two men, from a formal intercourse to a more comradely banter. White offered suggestions, comments and themes for problems. White's vast and profound technical knowledge, his artistic appreciation, his ability in expressing himself, and his enthusiastic and friendly encouragement were the great inspiration of many problems Gamage constructed, and he was lucky enough to be among his host of correspondents. Some of the letters were multiple pages hand typed, but often hand written, some unsigned or just initialed, usually with the location White was residing and the date written. Included with the letters are the limited edition work by Alain White on Gamage Frederick Gamage: An Artist in Chess Problems and Mike Prcic's book Frederick Gamage. The letters in the latter work have been reproduced from the original letters offered now.Newman Guttman was one of a few problemists to visit Frederick Gamage. After the passing of Gamage, the letters from Alain White along with Gamage's other chess papers were given to Guttman. He, in turn, gave these papers to Edgar Holladay. Holladay came into the possession of what problemists would consider as "treasures," one-of-a-kind items from famous and well-known problemists. Robert Moore and Holladay were good friends and these were passed to him by Holladay's wife, Rita.Serious buyers may inquire about more information regarding this collection.Condition:The letters have folds for postage, some occasional stains, and occasional edge wear else a very good collection. They are housed in individual archival holders held in a multiple three ring binders.
Views on the Thames..

Views on the Thames.. by ALFRED, Henry J.

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Seller: David Brass Rare Books, Inc.
Title
Views on the Thames..
Author
ALFRED, Henry J.
Seller
David Brass Rare Books, Inc. (United States)
Description
London: Henry J. Alfred, 1857. Six Fine Hand Colored Views of The River Thames ALFRED, Henry J. Views on the Thames... Marlow Weir, Near Marlow Bridge, Bisham Abbey,Temple Lock, Hurley, Harleyford. London: Henry J. Alfred, 1857. First edition. Oblong folio (13 1/2 x 20 inches; 343 x 508 mm.). Six fine hand colored plates by H.J. Alfred, lithographed by M & N Hanhart, all with tissue guards. Plate image size 7 3/4 x 11 5/8 inches; 197 x 295 mm. Early-to-mid twentieth century three quarter blue calf over marbled boards ruled in blind. Smooth spine with maroon morocco label horizontally lettered in gilt. Publisher's printed tan wrappers bound in. Some occasional light spotting/soiling to blank margins only, last plate with marginal crease, rear blank wrapper with neat repair at top. Still a near fine example. This scarce and charming work depicts a series of views of the upper reaches of the River Thames at a time when boating was becoming increasingly popular as a means of escaping into the countryside, away from the ever-growing urban development and industrialization. During this period, the demand for riverside properties also saw a significant increase. Abbey's copy lists the lithographs as being tinted. We are fairly confident that the coloring in our copy was done either at publication or at an early date. Rare: OCLC/KVK locate no copies in libraries and institutions worldwide. We have not been unable to locate any other copies at auction but we did find a record of one other copy in a 1950 Maggs of London catalog. The Plates: 1. Marlow Weir 2. Near Marlow Bridge 3. Bisham Abbey 4. Temple Lock 5. Hurley 6. Harleyford Abbey, Scenery 437; Bobins III, 830.
La Foire aux Idées

La Foire aux Idées by ADAM, Victor

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Seller: David Brass Rare Books, Inc.
Title
La Foire aux Idées
Author
ADAM, Victor
Seller
David Brass Rare Books, Inc. (United States)
Description
Paris: J. Monrocq, 1855. 'Fair Ideas' ADAM, Victor. La Foire aux Idées. Paris: J. Monrocq, [ca. 1855]. Small oblong quarto (5 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches; 145 x 216 mm.). [Title on front cover]. Twenty-two leaves, all lithograph illustrations. Plates lithographed by Becquet freres. Publisher's embossed red paper over boards, front cover decorated in gilt surrounding a pale blue cartouche with the title in gilt. Small booksellers label of J. Berville and engraved bookplate of Yves Marchand on front pastedown. A selection of 22 fine lithograph plates from Victor Adam's 1851 book of the same title - a wonderful selection of sketches, jokes, caricatures, costumes, games, animals and fantasies... A fine example of one of the 'extract' albums. The present edition was published around the same time or slightly later than the original folio edition of 1851. These half-size small oblong quarto albums with extracts from the original edition had each original plate divided into two (5 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches; 145 x 216 mm.) format plates so that the head of the numbered plate appeared successively with the current title and the heel of the same plate with the publisher's address. The present example brings together the eleven 'split' plates which carry the numbers 50, 55, 56, 57, 59, 65, 66, 70, 71(lower), 76 and 82 plus one unidentified. The first plate has been partially colored at an early date. The original large quarto edition of 1851 contained one hundred numbered lithograph plates with between two and fifteen subjects on a page. All plates had the running title "La Foire Aux Idées Par V. Adam" and the imprints of "Paris. J. Monrocq - éditeur" [and] "Lith. de Becquet frères, à Paris". Jean-Victor Adam (1801-1867) was a French painter and lithographer. Born in Paris he was the son of Jean Adam, an esteemed engraver. During the years 1814 to 1818 he studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, and also in the ateliers of Meynier and Régnault. In 1819 he exhibited 'Herminia succouring Tancred.' He was almost immediately afterwards employed to paint various subjects for the Museum at Versailles, amongst which are, 'The Entry of the French into Mainz,' 'The Battle of Varroux,' 'The Taking of Menin, 'The Battle of Castiglione,' 'The Passage of the Cluse,' 'The Battle of Montebello,' 'The Capitulation of Meiningen;' the last three in association with Alaux. He also exhibited down to the year 1838: 'Henry IV., after the Battle of Coutras,' 'Trait of Kindness in the Duke de Berri,' 'The Postillion,' 'The Vivandiere,' 'The Road to Poissy,' 'The Return from the Chase,' 'Horse-fair at Caen,' and numerous other subjects. He then retired from publicity, till 1846, when he appeared as the exhibitor of some works in lithography, to which branch of art he afterwards restricted himself. In this line he produced a lithographic album, 'Views in the Environs of Paris,' 'Studies of Animals for an edition of Buffon,' &c. He obtained a gold medal in 1824, a second class medal in 1836, besides several others from Lille, Douai, and other cities. He died at Viroflay in 1866. Grand Carteret, 620; Beraldi, I, p. 19, no. 9. 70, 71, 76 and 82.
To the Colored People. A Few Plain Words on the Square Deal [wrapper title]

To the Colored People. A Few Plain Words on the Square Deal [wrapper title] by [African Americana]: [Progressive Party]: [Bird, Charles Sumner]

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Title
To the Colored People. A Few Plain Words on the Square Deal [wrapper title]
Author
[African Americana]: [Progressive Party]: [Bird, Charles Sumner]
Seller
The Joe Fay Company LLC (United States)
Description
Boston: Washington Press, 1912. [4]pp., on a single folded sheet. Minor wear and soiling, a few short closed tears to edges, corners creased. About very good. A rather rare political campaign leaflet published by the Progressive Party's candidate for the 1912 gubernatorial election, Charles Sumner Bird. The interior includes a photographic portrait of Bird, claiming him as "The Man for You...Colored Men and Women..." and thereafter listing the reasons Bird is the right candidate for African-American voters. The first of these claims states that "He is the worthy son of the great Massachusetts abolitionist, anti-slavery fighter, friend of Douglas and member of the war governor, Andrew's, Council, Francis W. Bird of Walpole." The longer text on the last two pages details why the Progressive Party is right for African-American voters, in two main sections: "The Part of the Colored People in Founding the Party" and "The Colored People and Roosevelt." The latter claims Theodore Roosevelt as "the friend of the negro...who saved the negroes in the race riots...who opened up offices to colored men and women...whose record of appointments of colored men and women, both North and South, cannot be criticized..." and more. OCLC reports a single institutional holding, at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.
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Mother's Voice [Deluxe Issue, 1/26 Copies, Hand-colored, Signed, with an Original Holograph Poem] by CREELEY, Robert (poems); CLARK, Tom (drawings)

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Title
Mother's Voice [Deluxe Issue, 1/26 Copies, Hand-colored, Signed, with an Original Holograph Poem]
Author
CREELEY, Robert (poems); CLARK, Tom (drawings)
Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books (United States)
Description
N.p.: Am Here Books / Immediate Editions, 1981. First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of 26 lettered copies with the front cover hand-colored by illustrated Tom Clark, this being copy 'L'. Slim quarto (28cm); mimeographed sheets (rectos) side-stapled into illustrated card covers; [17]pp; illus. Signed by Creeley on the terminal leaf, beneath his four-line "Death," which appears in this volume on p.13. Tanning and wear to cover extremities; contents clean; Very Good. Uncommon in the deluxe issue. 89316.
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DIE NIEDERLANDISCHE LANDSCHATSMALEREI VON PATINER BIS BRUGEL by BALDASS, Ludwig von

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Title
DIE NIEDERLANDISCHE LANDSCHATSMALEREI VON PATINER BIS BRUGEL
Author
BALDASS, Ludwig von
Seller
The Bookpress, Ltd. (United States)
Description
BALDASS, Ludwig von. DIE NIEDERLANDISCHE LANDSCHATSMALEREI VON PATINER BIS BRUGEL. Wein: F. Tempsky, 1918. Folio. Contemporary cloth spine, boards, with the original wrappers bound-in. Pages 111-157, 8 plates and 37 additional illustrations in the text. First edition. This work, complete in itself, is part of the Jahrbuch der Kunsthistorischer Sammlungen des Allerhochsten Kaiserhauses. The monograph is on early Dutch landscape painting. Covers worn, internally very good.
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Veseloe prikliuchenie [A Fun Adventure] by Zoshchenko, Mikhail

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Title
Veseloe prikliuchenie [A Fun Adventure]
Author
Zoshchenko, Mikhail
Seller
Sanctuary Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Berlin: Petropolis, 1927. Paperback. Very Good. Original decorative red and black wraps, printed label on front cover; pp. [56]. Chipped at spine tips and corners; text block a bit foxed. A nice reading copy.
The Founders of Child Neurology. A new copy in very fine condition in a very fine dust jacket

The Founders of Child Neurology. A new copy in very fine condition in a very fine dust jacket by Ashwal, Stephen

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Title
The Founders of Child Neurology. A new copy in very fine condition in a very fine dust jacket
Author
Ashwal, Stephen
Seller
Jeremy Norman & Co., Inc. (United States)
ISBN
9780930405267
Description
San Francisco: Norman Publishing, 1990. The first biographical study of important contributors to the field of child neurology, consisting of 124 biographical sketches written by over 100 physicians specializing in neurology, child neurology, pediatrics and obstetrics. Organized chronologically into five chapters, beginning before 1800 and continuing to the present, The Founders of Child Neurology traces the emergence of child neurology as a separate specialty from its roots in pediatrics and neurology. With a definitive historical introduction by the editor, Dr. Stephen Ashwal, and 187 illustrations. 952pp. 187 illus. 6" 9". Cloth, dust jacket, acid-free paper. ISBN 0-930405-26-9. 1990. Norman Neurosciences Series, No.1. [This work has been out of print for more than ten years. We recently found a few mint copies in our warehouse.].
The Red Notebook, and other writings

The Red Notebook, and other writings by Auster, Paul

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Title
The Red Notebook, and other writings
Author
Auster, Paul
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ReadInk (United States)
Condition
Near Fine in Near Fine dj
Description
London/Boston: Faber and Faber. Near Fine in Near Fine dj. 1995. 1st U.K. edition. Hardcover. [mild age-toning to edges of text block, no other significant wear to book; jacket is very slightly edgeworn]. Contents: I. The Red Notebook. II. Prefaces (Twentieth-Century French Poetry; Mallarmé's Son; On the High Wire). III. Interviews (Translation; Interview with Joseph Mallia; Interview with Larry McCaffery and Sinda Gregory). IV. A Prayer for Salman Rushdie. .
Metamorph 9 International Architecture Exhibition

Metamorph 9 International Architecture Exhibition

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Title
Metamorph 9 International Architecture Exhibition
Seller
Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780847826650
Description
New York: Rizzoli, 2004. Softcovers. Three volume set. Includes numerous color illustrations. All three books in very near fine or better condition and in a very near fine slipcase. This is a heavy and oversized book and will require extra shipping.
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The Rowfant Club Yearbook 1977

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Title
The Rowfant Club Yearbook 1977
Seller
James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (United States)
Description
Cleveland, Rowfant Club, 1977. One of 300 numbered copies. Cloth. Fine condition.
CLASSIFIED COLLECTIONS OF FACSIMILES OF CHINESE OLD MASTERS #3

CLASSIFIED COLLECTIONS OF FACSIMILES OF CHINESE OLD MASTERS #3 by NO AUTHOR

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CLASSIFIED COLLECTIONS OF FACSIMILES OF CHINESE OLD MASTERS #3
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NO AUTHOR
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Antic Hay Books (United States)
Description
The Wen Kwong Book Store, 1955. NO AUTHOR. CLASSIFIED COLLECTIONS OF FACSIMILES OF CHINESE OLD MASTERS: BOOK NO. 3- PRINTS OF LANDSCAPES, MOUNTAINS AND ROCKS. [Hong Kong]: The Wen Kwong Book Store, [1955]. Small 4to., printed wraps. Very Good. $15.00.
DU PONT ROMANCE, A REMINISCENT NARRATIVE OF E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

DU PONT ROMANCE, A REMINISCENT NARRATIVE OF E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY by Kerr, George

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DU PONT ROMANCE, A REMINISCENT NARRATIVE OF E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
Author
Kerr, George
Seller
Oak Knoll Books/Oak Knoll Press (United States)
Description
Wilmington: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co, 1938. cloth. Du Pont. 8vo. cloth. xvi, 234 pages. B1-2150. History of the company. Illustrated. Covers rubbed.
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The National Geographic Magazine (May 1947: vol. 91, no. 5)

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Title
The National Geographic Magazine (May 1947: vol. 91, no. 5)
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Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
National Geographic Society, 1947. Very Good. The National Geographic Magazine (May 1947: vol. 91, no. 5). Washington D. C.: National Geographic Society, 1947. Illustrated. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good with light rubbing and bumping. Former owner's name on front cover and first two pages.

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