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[Archive of Annotated Real Photo Postcards, Picture Postcards, and Photographs Amounting to a Narrative of an American Serviceman's Experiences in Russia During the American Expeditionary Force in Siberia, As Well As Several Other Locations Around the World] by [World War I]. [American Expeditionary Force, Siberia]. Soden, Lester W.

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Title: [Archive of Annotated Real Photo Postcards, Picture Postcards, and Photographs Amounting to a Narrative of an American Serviceman's Experiences in Russia During the American Expeditionary Force in Siberia, As Well As Several Other Locations Around the World]
Author: [World War I]. [American Expeditionary Force, Siberia]. Soden, Lester W.
Seller: McBride Rare Books (United States)
Condition: Very good plus.
Description: [Vladivostok, Russia; China; Japan; Philippines; Cuba; Panama; and Egypt, 1922. Very good plus.. Ninety-six real photo postcards, postcards, and photographs, each about 3.5 x 5.5 inches or slightly smaller. A very well-preserved group, arranged in clear plastic sleeves in a brad-bound folder. An informative and ultimately unique collection of mostly annotated images documenting the military exploits of Lester W. Soden of Portland, Oregon, a Navy Midshipman serving in important locations in Asia and elsewhere in the years immediately following World War I. Soden sent the postcards and photographs home to various family members and friends in Portland, Oregon. On the verso of the great majority of the postcards and photographs, Soden has added vital typed or handwritten captions describing the subject, location, or other important information for each image, as well as occasionally adding a personal note about them. Most of the images do not exhibit postmarks, so were likely sent along by Soden with letters. Most important among Soden's experiences here, and encompassing almost half of the images (forty-seven, in fact) was his time in Vladivostok, Russia in 1918-1920 as part of the American Expeditionary Force, Siberia. All but four of the postcards and photographs from Russia have typed captions on the verso, providing critical background information on Soden's experiences. Soden's captions run from one line ("Street scene in Vladdie") to a couple of lines ("View of Vladivostok, Siberia, showing section of the city along the tracks of the Siberian railroad, and one of the fine Russian churches in the back ground. This was taken but a week ago") to detailed, much longer efforts, for example: "Since coming to Siberia I have not seen a single saw mill where modern machinery, such as power driven saws and etc was used. Here is a picture I took the other day in Vladivostok, showing the Asiatic method of making lumber. The Chinamen do the work, two men to a saw, one on top of the framework that serves for a work bench, the other stands on the ground, and away they saw on logs, turning out lumber of various thicknesses. When first I witnessed such ancient methods, it seemed as tho I had stepped into a land of long ago, but time has accustomed me to such sights in Siberia." Soden's other images provide a deep picture of the Vladivostok area at a crucial time in its history, picturing street scenes, the funeral of "a deceased shipmate who died at Vladivostok," the Bay of the Golden Horn, Japanese headquarters and a Japanese market in the city, troops and ships from other Allied countries, a YMCA train car serving coffee to soldiers, a Bolshevik armored car stuck in the mud, a portrait of Czech leader General Radola Gajda (here spelled Gaida), two images of Gajda's armored train car which he used in a failed attempt to occupy Vladivostok in 1918, and much more. Part of the Allied mission in Vladivostok involved protecting and providing passage for Czech troops who had fought for their own freedom against Lenin and the Russian revolutionaries. One of Soden's captions concern these freedom fighters: "Czech troops along the trans-Siberian R.R. coming into Vladivostok. They have some sort of decorations on the cars. You will notice the odd style of cars used, with single axeled wheels, that are not solid steel like the car wheels we have in the States, where only double tracks are used. The cars here are very short, tho once in a while one notices standard sized cars with double tracks, identical to the ones used in the States, in fact they were built there." In addition to his time in Siberia, Soden also served in China, Japan, Manchuria, the Philippines, Egypt, Panama, and Cuba. Seventeen postcards document his experiences in China, as well as sixteen in Japan and Manchuria, eight in the Philippines, and the remainder from Egypt, Panama, and Cuba. Most of these images are also captioned on the verso, picturing street scenes, a Peking sawmill, the city of Shanghai, Tartar Wall, Hankow, a Dragon Festival in Hong Kong, the Nanking Road, and more in China. Most of the Japanese images show the celebrations in Tokyo for the return of Hirohito from a tour of Europe, but also temples in Nikko, the American fleet in Yokohama, and two street views of Dairen City, Manchuria. Other images depict a child's funeral ("The other day I was lucky enough to see a native funeral, one of the strangest sights I've ever seen. You would think it's a parade"), and a Manila river scene in the Philippines; Guantanamo Bay in Cuba; the United Fruit Company's offices in Panama; and more. The only non-visual item included with the postcards and photographs is a black ribbon, reading "U.S.S. Scorpion," presumably Soden's ship.

THE MORNING by PECHSTEIN, MAX (1881-1955)

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Title: THE MORNING
Creator: PECHSTEIN, MAX (1881-1955)
Seller: L'Estampe Originale (United States)
Description: One woodcut from the suite, Ein Dorf, A Village. 1919. Signed and numbered 4/75. Published on F.W. Zanders laid paper with margins measuring: 17 x 22 . Plate I. Kruger 194, first state. Fechter H.125. Also signed by the printer, Voigt. Image: 12 5/8 x 16.

Along This Way; The Autobiography of James Weldon Johnson by Johnson, James Weldon

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Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC

Title: Along This Way; The Autobiography of James Weldon Johnson
Author: Johnson, James Weldon
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC (United States)
Condition: Near fine
Description: New York: The Viking Press, 1934. First Edition, Third Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Signed first edition, third printing of Along This Way: The Autobiography of James Weldon Johnson.. Octavo, 418pp. Red cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated "Third Printing, January 1934" on copyright page. Solid text block, faint toning to endpapers, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $3.50 retail price on front flap, a few closed tears and small losses along top edge. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "For Joseph Van Vleck Jr. / with sincere and personal regard / James Weldon Johnson / November 23, 1934." James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) was a multifaceted American writer, educator, lawyer, diplomat, and civil rights activist. He is best known for his leadership within the NAACP, his contributions to African American literature with works such as "The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man" (1912), and for co-authoring the iconic anthem "Lift Every Voice and Sing." Johnson also made significant impacts as a U.S. consul in Latin America and as a professor at Fisk University, advocating tirelessly for racial equality and cultural recognition throughout his career.

Team Work: Dr. Booker T. Washington's Last Sunday Evening Talk to the Teachers and Students, Institute Chapel, October 17, 1915 by Washington, Booker Taliaferro, 1859?-1915

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Title: Team Work: Dr. Booker T. Washington's Last Sunday Evening Talk to the Teachers and Students, Institute Chapel, October 17, 1915
Author: Washington, Booker Taliaferro, 1859?-1915
Seller: McBlain Books (United States)
Condition: Fine
Description: [Tuskegee]: Typesetting ana [sic] Presswork Done by Students in the Printing Division of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, 1915. Paperback. Fine. 12p. Softcover in original wrapper. 17 cm. Crease at lower right corner tip on three leaves; otherwise virtually as new. OCLC locates 10 holdings.

L’air de vie. Poèmes 1936-1956.; Couverture illustrée par l'auteur by Béalu, Marcel

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Title: L’air de vie. Poèmes 1936-1956.; Couverture illustrée par l'auteur
Author: Béalu, Marcel
Seller: Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books (United States)
Description: Paris: Seghers, 1958. First edition. 18 cm.,187 pages. Original wrappers, fine copy. Copy number 11 of 15 on Hollande Pannekoek (tirage de tête). Inscribed and signed by the author.

Selections from His Writings and Including a Portion of an Hitherto Unpublished Notebook; Edited and Prefaced by Gerald M. Stevenson, Jr. by COBDEN-SANDERSON, Thomas James

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Title: Selections from His Writings and Including a Portion of an Hitherto Unpublished Notebook; Edited and Prefaced by Gerald M. Stevenson, Jr.
Author: COBDEN-SANDERSON, Thomas James
Seller: Riverrun Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Condition: A near-fine copy
Description: Iowa City: Qara Press, 1961. First edition, number 16 of 190 copies on Curtis Rag. A near-fine copy. 4to (25.5 x 18.8 cm). 33, [1] pages. Two small mounted portraits of Cobden-Sanderson in text. Original grey paper-covered boards, printed paper spine label, binder's ticket of Boxwood Bindery, Lexington, Kentucky on rear pastedown (spine and board edges toned). Hand set and printed by Gerald McMonies Stevenson, Jr. as a part of Special Projects in Typography in the School of Journalism at the University of Iowa. The idea of the book was suggested by Harry Duncan who felt that C-S had been neglected. The journals reflect on C-S's relationships with many colleagues, and his work for the Kelmscott and Doves Presses. "Candidly, I do not think that William Morris himself is a great printer: that his work is remarkable & in itself constitutes an epoch, is, again, another matter..." (p. 25).

An Authentic History of the Vermont State Prison from the Passing the Law for its Erection in 1807, to July, 1812.. by Russel, John

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Title: An Authentic History of the Vermont State Prison from the Passing the Law for its Erection in 1807, to July, 1812..
Author: Russel, John
Seller: De Wolfe and Wood (United States)
Description: Windsor, Vt: Preston Merrifield, 1812. [5], 6-91 pp. page 13-14 torn along the gutter but text complete and paper covering on the boards is partially lacking. 1/3 of the folding plate at the front is lacking put supplied with a photographic copy. A very scarce work with two copies sold at Swann Galleries in 1979 one of which is likely this copy. Imprints 26674. McCorison, 1418.

The Corrections (Signed First Edition) by Franzen, Jonathan

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Title: The Corrections (Signed First Edition)
Author: Franzen, Jonathan
Seller: Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
ISBN: 9780374129989
Condition: Fine
Description: New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2001. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 568pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, First issue with errata slip noting the reversed text on pages 430 & 431. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. No toning or foxing. Feels unread. Equally attractive unclipped first state dust-jacket, ($26.00, no Oprah logo), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. Inscribed, signed and dated by the author, in the year of publication, on the title page. Laid in is a promotional flyer from Barnes & Noble for the signing event they had welcoming all the National Book Award finalists. A gorgeous collectable copy of the National Book Award winner, and finalist for the Pulitzer.

The Shape of Things to Come by Wells, H.G.

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Title: The Shape of Things to Come
Author: Wells, H.G.
Seller: ReadInk (United States)
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Description: New York: The Macmillan Company. Very Good+. 1933. First American Edition. Hardcover. (no dust jacket) [a good sound copy, slight crinkling to cloth at crown of spine, minor bump to upper right corner of front cover, mild age-toning to edges of text block]. Wells's novel of a future utopian/technological civilization that rises from the ashes of a world beset by economic depression and a world war (which in some ways resembled the actual World War II, at the time still several years in the future). Basis for the 1936 British film THINGS TO COME, written by Wells himself and directed by the renowned art director William Cameron Menzies. Although not marked as such, this copy is from the collection of MGM writer/producer Carey Wilson. .

Li Contorni Di Parigi by ZATTA, Antonio

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Title: Li Contorni Di Parigi
Author: ZATTA, Antonio
Seller: Argosy Book Store (United States)
Description: Venice: Antonio Zatta, 1782. unbound. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 12 1/2" x 16 3/4" Beautiful map of the environs of Paris, with pictorial detail of surrounding town plans and topography. Lovely depiction of the urban forests of Paris. Versailles and Fontainbleau included. In very good condition, with some staining to lower left quadrant. Otherwise clean and bright with elegant hand coloring. Antonio Zatta (1775-1797) was the most prominent Italian map publisher of the late 18th century. His Venice-based publishing company produced maps that mark an important transition from 18th- to 19th-century cartographic styles. He updates and redefines the traditional title cartouche by replacing the mythic elements common in earlier maps with more representative images.

Alvin M. Owsley of Texas: Apostle of Americanism [SIGNED] by Adams, Marion S.

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Title: Alvin M. Owsley of Texas: Apostle of Americanism [SIGNED]
Author: Adams, Marion S.
Seller: Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (United States)
Condition: g
Description: Waco, Texas: NP, 1971. Hardcover. g. 8vo. xiii,272pp. Blue cloth with signature of Owsley stamped in gilt in original dust jacket. Heavy chipping and tearing to dj. Signed by author on free front endpaper. Frontisportait of Owsley. Wonderful biography of this American soldier, orator, diplomat and past commander of the American Legion. Illustrated with b/w reproductions of photographs. Dj in poor, book in very good condition.

Life and Energy by Isaac Asimov

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Title: Life and Energy
Author: Isaac Asimov
Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1962. Very Good/Good +. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1962. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo (21.5cm.); publisher's cloth-backed boards in pictorial price-clipped dust jacket; [4],380pp.; illus. Jacket extremities rather chipped and worn with a number of small to medium-sized losses at margins, the largest at bottom edge of rear panel affecting one word without loss of meaning, a hint of soil to rear panel as well, corners and spine ends bumped, contemporary bookseller ticket to front pastedown, else Very Good in Good or better jacket, contents clean and sound. One of Asimov's better-loved nonfiction works, an introductory study of the biological and chemical sciences specifically in regards to "the workings of the human body" (upper jacket flap).

A theory of the performance of radar on ship targets. by WILKES, Maurice Vincent (b. 1913) & J. A. RAMSAY.

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Title: A theory of the performance of radar on ship targets.
Author: WILKES, Maurice Vincent (b. 1913) & J. A. RAMSAY.
Seller: Jeff Weber Rare Books (Switzerland)
Description: In: Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Vol. 43, 1947. Cambridge:: University Press, 1947., 1947. 255 x 179 mm. Tall 8vo. Pages 220-231. [Entire volume: iv, 593, [2] pp.] 5 figs. Navy buckram, gilt spine; spine lightly faded. Blind stamp of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, Mount Wilson Observatory. Fine. This early paper on radar theory compares field observations with theoretical considerations of the behavior of scattered electromagnetic fields by Maurice Wilkes, whose Cambridge University Mathematical Laboratory designed the EDSAC, the first machine in the world to use the stored program.

2nd Experimental Film Showing

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Title: 2nd Experimental Film Showing
Seller: Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA (United States)
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Gorham/Portland: [University of Southern Maine]. 1971. Poster advertising two dates for a showing of a film "featuring a history of experimental cartoon work and animation" by Charley Murphy and Stan Vanderbeek, and "a new film by Kenneth Anger," plus a "surprise film." 14-1/2" x 16". Black on gold; near fine. No Binding. Near Fine.

The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles

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Title: The Paris Library
Author: Janet Skeslien Charles
Seller: Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA (United States)
ISBN: 9781529340273
Condition: Fine
Description: First UK Edition/First Printing with a "1" on the copyright page; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket with no visible flaws. SIGNED by the author to a signature page. A pristine copy of this highly acclaimed novel, uncommon signed and in this condition. "Signed by the author" sticker to the front panel (may be removed). Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.

[RICHMOND] A TALE OF THREE CHURCHES. SAINT ANDREW’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 1849-1970 by Donald R. Traser

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Title: [RICHMOND] A TALE OF THREE CHURCHES. SAINT ANDREW’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 1849-1970
Author: Donald R. Traser
Seller: Black Swan Books, Inc. (United States)
Condition: Near Fine binding
Description: [Richmond, Va.]: Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church, 1980. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding. 8vo.; in the publisher’s purple cloth binding, with titling in gold; 137 pages, including the Index; with black and white photographic illustrations.~~There are no marks of any kind in the book. Near Fine binding.

Planning The Farm For Profit And Stability by U. S. Department Of Agriculture

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Title: Planning The Farm For Profit And Stability
Author: U. S. Department Of Agriculture
Seller: Books Tell You Why, Inc. (United States)
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Washington: U. S. Department of Agriculture. Near Fine. 1956. Pamphlet. Near Fine condition with minor water stain to back-cover, Farmer's Bulletin No. 1965, slightly revised in October 1956, originally issued Febuary 1945; Outlines the fundamentals of business planning for the farmer in the post-war 20th century, e.g., importance of planning, taking stock of resoruces, choosing the crop and livestock in a balanced farm plan, planning for the farm as a whole, followed with aids to farm planning ; 32 pages .

Holiday Cocktails: Over 100 Simple Cocktails to Celebrate the Season by [No Author]

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Title: Holiday Cocktails: Over 100 Simple Cocktails to Celebrate the Season
Author: [No Author]
Seller: Yesterday's Muse Books (United States)
ISBN: 9781646431748
Condition: Fine
Description: Nashville, Tennessee: Cider Mill Press, 2021. Reprint. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket - Pictorial Cover. 6x0x8. Brand new from publisher. 2021 Hard Cover. 239, [1] pp. Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with a cup of cheer. This holiday season pop the champagne or open that bottle of scotch and delight friends and family with these fun cocktails. Be the mixologist or bartender of Christmas and New Years as you bring 100 classy cocktails to life. Featuring more than 100 elegant cocktails for the most wonderful time of the year, Holiday Cocktails makes it easy to greet your family and friends in a manner that suits the season. Inside, you'll find: Punches and big batch cocktails that make entertaining a breeze. Toddies and other winter warmers to keep you cozy as the world turns cold. Sparkling cocktails to capture the excitement in the air. Helpful tips and techniques so your creations are always top shelf. Holiday Cocktails is: The perfect addition to any foodies bar cart with simple recipes. A great Christmas or holiday gift for those close to you such as friends and family. Good for big crowds or intimate parties. Whether you're expecting a big crew of people at the annual holiday gathering or looking for something to enjoy as you quietly sit and appreciate the lit tree, you'll find a drink that's effortless to prepare, allowing you to remain focused on the magic. From decadent classics like Egg Nog to joyful serves like the Christmas Martini, these cocktails prove there's no place like home for the holidays.

My Favorite Games #2030 by Baseball.

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Title: My Favorite Games #2030
Author: Baseball.
Seller: E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: Akron, OH: Saalfield Publishing Company No date, circa 1920s. Color printed linen-like paper, cover soil, faint stain at bottom staple on 1st page. Text about baseball on first 2 pages and ice skating on the last two pages. Center pages depect sledding and ice skating. . Very Good. 8vo.

Essays in Musical Analysis: Chamber Music ... With an Editor's Note by Hubert J. Foss by TOVEY, Donald Francis

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Title: Essays in Musical Analysis: Chamber Music ... With an Editor's Note by Hubert J. Foss
Author: TOVEY, Donald Francis
Seller: J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1949. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. Full mid-blue cloth with titling gilt to spine. 217 pp. With numerous musical examples. Front free endpaper slightly browned. In worn dustjacket.

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