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Chu^to^ ENPITSUGA TEHON Dai Rokushu^ by [DRAWING TEXTBOOK] ASAI CHU^, artist

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Title: Chu^to^ ENPITSUGA TEHON Dai Rokushu^
Author: [DRAWING TEXTBOOK] ASAI CHU^, artist
Seller: Boston Book Company (United States)
Description: 1906. [DRAWING TEXTBOOK] ASAI CHU^, artist. Chu^to^ ENPITSUGA TEHON Dai Rokushu^. To^kyo^, Yoshikawa Ko^bunkan, Meiji 39 [1906]. 2nd printing. Oblong 8vo., wrappers. 18.4 x 26 cm. Containing 10 sheets of sumi-e woodcut reproducing pencil sketches by Asai Chu^ and meant to serve as a guide for secondary students in their drawing classes. The Japanese Education Ministry, the Monbusho^, had commissioned Asai Chu^, one of the foremost artists and educators of the day to create a series of such handbooks for schools. This is the sixth volume. This brief notice is not the place to expand but it should be noted that this series represents an important milestone in the see-saw cultural battle being waged between artistic traditionalists and "modern" Western-style artists. The fact that the Asai Chu^ strove to familiarize students with the use of the pencil rather than the brush is significant in that context. Asai, himself, actually, though an accomplished Western-style oil painter who had studied in France was also a skilled traditional painter and a top-rank graphic designer, as well. It appears he believed in giving students all the tools, all the media, available for their expression. His textbook series are rightly famous though almost never found, being fragile to begin with and meant to be used by students. This volume is in very good condition - the pages are loose. It should also be noted that Yoshikawa Ko^bunkan was a famous house, capable of great skill in woodblock printing projects.

Manuscript Receipt Book of Gilbert Van Mater of Brooklyn, New York, 1798-1830 by Van Mater, Gilbert (1762-1832)

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Title: Manuscript Receipt Book of Gilbert Van Mater of Brooklyn, New York, 1798-1830
Author: Van Mater, Gilbert (1762-1832)
Seller: Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC (United States)
Description: Gilbert Van Mater, descendant of early Dutch settlers, was born in Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, June 7, 1762, and died in Brooklyn, New York, July 6, 1832. He married Margaret Sprague, a Brooklyn native (1763-1798) about 1785, the couple had three children before her death. Van Mater was a farmer and merchant in Brooklyn and was active in the business, civic and religious life of Brooklyn. He served as Overseer of the Poor for the town of Brooklyn, he was an investor in, and supervisor of the Brooklyn, Jamaica & Flatbush Turnpike, he served as a fireman in Brooklyn beginning in 1788 and was a member and vestryman of St. Ann's Episcopal church. The book records receipts for a variety of transactions covering many aspects of Van Mater's life and includes many prominent New York names: Vanderbilt, Stuyvesant, Bogardus, Wyckoff, Crolius, Roosevelt, Rapelye, Remsen, Boerum, amongst others, neighborhoods in Brooklyn are also mentioned, Bushwick, Newtown, etc. This receipt book is in two sections, the first carrying Van Mater's receipts from 1798-1830, the second shorter section, ten pages, plus two inlaid items, at rear carries the receipts of Van Mater and Theodorus Polhemus trustees of the estate of John J. Johnson, of Brooklyn, New York.

Picasso, A Pictorial Biography by [Picasso, Pablo] Buchheim, Lothar-Günther

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Title: Picasso, A Pictorial Biography
Author: [Picasso, Pablo] Buchheim, Lothar-Günther
Seller: Swan's Fine Books (United States)
Condition: Fine
Description: New York: A Studio Book, The Viking Press, 1959. Hardcover. Fine. Picasso, Pablo. Octavo size, 143 pp., in a custom binding. A handsome, austere custom binding of half leather, with the backstrip and fore-edges of leather over black paper boards. Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881-1973) was not only an extremely prolific artist but captured the imagination of the entire world with his co-founding of Cubism and invention of constructed sculpture; he would become, and likely remains, one of the best-known artists of the 20th century. ___DESCRIPTION: In a custom binding (binder unidentified) of half rust orange leather over black textured paper boards, black endpapers, replete with mostly black-and-white reproductions of photographs and Picasso's art; octavo size (9 1/4" by 7 3/8"), pagination: [1-5] 6-143. ___CONDITION: Fine overall, the leather smooth and supple, the binding clean and unworn, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; some natural varieties in the leather and a minute spot of wear on the back board, else fine. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.

Heaven's My Destination by Wilder, Thornton

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Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC

Title: Heaven's My Destination
Author: Wilder, Thornton
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC (United States)
Condition: Near fine
Description: New York: Harper and Brothers, 1935. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition, first printing of Heaven's My Destination by Thornton Wilder.. Octavo, vi, [2], 304pp, [2]. Gray cloth title in black on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page, with publisher's "M-I" code. Solid text block, faint toning to cloth along edges, a near fine example. Previous ownership bookplate affixed to front endpaper. In the publisher's dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, chipping to top edge, faint shelf wear. A very good example. Thornton Wilder (1897-1975) was an American playwright and novelist renowned for exploring universal themes of human connection and resilience. He won three Pulitzer Prizes: two for drama with Our Town (1938) and The Skin of Our Teeth (1942), and one for fiction with The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927). His work often delves into existential questions, blending realism with philosophical reflection. Wilder also wrote novels like The Cabala (1926) and The Ides of March (1948), alongside numerous plays. His works remain celebrated for their innovative narrative techniques and timeless exploration of the human condition.

Boyhood Days on the Farm: A Story of Young and Old Boys by Charles Clark Munn, 1907 by Charles Clark Munn

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Title: Boyhood Days on the Farm: A Story of Young and Old Boys by Charles Clark Munn, 1907
Author: Charles Clark Munn
Seller: Eclectibles (United States)
Description: Boston: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co, 1907. A 403 paginated book that pays homage to the ideal of the New England country farm boy and what boyhood life on a New England farm in the early 1900s was like. In the preface the author writes: "The old time type of New England farm boy is fast passing into oblivion, and with him all the surroundings that made him what he was... and in his place has come a new type of boy that soon grows dissatisfied with farm life and seeks the town. It is to rescue from oblivion just a faint picture of the old fashioned boy... [the author] has the hope that those among its readers who were country born will in memory live their youth again with all its fond recollection and all that made it sweet and sacred ." There four full page black and white illustration (one is missing from this copy) Along with several smaller charming black and white line drawing illustrations at the head of most chapters. This is a library copy of the book from the Connecticut Agricultural College, which later become apart of the University of Connecticut. There are two book plates, one that states the name of the library, the volume and class number, and the date it was rebound (November 1932) and the second that simply states that the book may be loaned out in two week intervals with a fine of 2 cents for every day thereafter. Measures 7 1/2" x 51/2", Illustrator: Frank T. Merrill. This book was rebound by the library in November 1932, as such it is missing the original illustrated cover. The new covers show little edge wear due to rubbing. While the original binding was most certainly cracked, it was repaired. The thread used to rebind the interior pages is visible throughout, but the pages themselves are tightly bound. One of the four full page illustrations is missing, and the last image must have been reinserted in the wrong place during the rebind as it is on page 276 instead of 270 (as it is listed under in the front). Some of the interior pages are soiled and have minor stains, a few pages even have small tears, but nothing that effects the readability of the book. There is some penciling throughout, as well as on the interior cover. The latter states that the book is a library discard and has a brief summary of the book. This was most likely done at the time the library discard and then sold sold the book.

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