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20090271New Brunswick (NJ), Transaction Publishers, 2009. First edition. Octavo, 235 x 160 mm, (xiii) 265 pp. Hardcover with dust jacket. "The United States became a great power in the last quarter of the nineteenth century and a superpower during World War II without quite knowing it. Few Americans fully appreciate the fact today. How many people know that in recent years we have had 250,000 troops in 700 bases around the world? Consider our recent history of military operations in the Caribbean, East Asia, the Far East, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Balkans. In America Rising, David Felix attempts to explain how and why America became a superpower by examining the political and economic factors that have driven its ascendance and their relationship throughout history. Felix begins with the dawn of America, showing how America amassed wealth and political power from the start through wars, assertions of economic might, and the creation of a cultural and philosophical base. The nation began with a political order, derived from our British origins, which enabled our pragmatic culture to take advantage of the vast wealth of a near-virgin continent. Political and economic freedom were paired, authority yielding to both freedoms. Our farmers and businessmen were dreamers, manufacturing realities out of those dreams. Felix's account then makes a point of neoclassical economics as an anvil on which to hammer out a sharper sense of the content of our existence. This book, which demonstrates the author's zest for historical analysis and great story-telling ability, points to the central fact of a rising America--the intensely energizing interaction between polity and economy. The United States is the greatest power in world history, but the rise of another great power, China, is beginning to be increasingly apparent. One trusts that, drawing upon its deep resources, America will remember its history and traditions and continue as a superpower." (Front and back flap)
20080420São Paulo, Embraer, 2008. In English. A wide 31 x 24 book with 311 pp. Hardcover, illustrated blue boards, title written in blue on the soft silver spine. Printed on couché paper. Contents listed at the beginning of the book, with a foreword of Maurício Novis Botelho, then chairman of the Board of Directors of Embraer. Lavishly illustrated throughout. Text written in two or three columns per page. This is THE reference book about Brazilian aircraft making. From Santos-Dumont's experiments in France and Brazil to Embraer's global successes in the 2000s, Aircraft Building describes it in painstaking detail while outlaying an engaging account.
1843QZI-10Paris, Baudry's European Library, 1843. Edition published the same year as the first one at Henry Colburn. Former library book. Octavo, 139 x 214 mm (5.5 x 8.4 in), 362 pp. Bound in half-black percaline with marbled papers. Flat spine, slightly raised edges in lieu of raised bands, author's name and title in gilt block letters with two gilt fillets, gilt fleurons, and dotted gilt fillets at the head and tail. Initials in gilt at the end. Former library label at the tail. Headband. Partially erased library stamp on the title page and stamp on the first page. Table of contents at the end. "In the bustling streets of New York City, the Barnaby family embarks on an extraordinary adventure. Led by the eccentric Mr. Barnaby, his sharp-tongued wife, and their four lively children, they navigate the unfamiliar customs and social landscapes of a rapidly changing America. As they encounter a cast of colorful characters, from ambitious politicians to flamboyant socialites, the Barnabys' observations and misadventures provide a witty and incisive commentary on the burgeoning nation. Their journey unfolds through a series of hilarious and poignant encounters, revealing the complexities of a society on the cusp of greatness." (Gallimard) First single-volume edition of this novel written by the mother of Anthony Trollope, one of the main Victorian writers. An unusual find. ********************************************* Paris, Baudry, 1843. En anglais. Édition parue la même année que l'originale. Ancien livre de bibliothèque. Un volume in-8 de 139 x 214 mm pour 362 pp. Relié demi-percaline noire à coins avec papiers à la cuve. Dos lisse, légers reliefs aux emplacements des nerfs, nom d'auteur et titre en caractères d'imprimerie dorés avec deux filets dorés, fleurons dorés, filets en pointillés dorés en coiffe et queue. Initiales en doré en queue. Ancienne étiquette de bibliothèque à la queue. Tranchefile. Tampon de bibliothèque en partie effacé à la page de titre et tampon à la première page. Table des matières en fin d'ouvrage. "Dans les rues animées de New York, la famille Barnaby se lance dans une aventure extraordinaire. L'excentrique M. Barnaby, sa femme à la langue bien pendue et leurs quatre enfants évoluent parmi les coutumes et les paysages sociaux encore méconnus d'une Amérique en pleine mutation. À mesure qu'ils rencontrent des personnages hauts en couleur, de politiciens ambitieux à des mondains extravagants, leurs observations et mésaventures offrent un commentaire percutant et plein d'esprit sur des États-Unis en plein essor. Leur voyage se déroule à travers une série de rencontres hilarantes et poignantes qui montrent les complexités d'une société en route vers la grandeur." Première édition en un seul volume de ce roman écrit par la mère d'Anthony Trollope, l'un des écrivains les plus connus de l'ère victorienne. Peu courant.
19390201New York, Harper & Brothers, 1939. 2nd edition with a new introduction. A blue hardback volume, 213 x 147 mm, (xxv) 346 pp. Smooth spine with no mention written. SIGNED in French by William Close and his wife Tina on the half-title page. Their dedication says: "Tu ma vue [sic], puis tu a acheté ce livre !!! à un type magnifique, avec l'espérance qu'on se verra encore. Bill Close et sa petite femme Tina Close" (translation: "You saw me, then you bought this book!!! To an awesome guy, I hope we will meet again. Bill Close and his cute wife Tina"). Inscription from 1944 written on the title page. Contents list at the beginning. Introduction, Preface and eight chapters, the eighth being the most famous for some idea which would get out of the Overton window. "William Taliaferro Close (June 7, 1924 – January 15, 2009) was an American surgeon who played a major role in stemming a 1976 outbreak of the Ebola virus in Zaire, the first major outbreak of the viral hemorrhagic fever in Central Africa, and preventing its further spread. He was also the father of Oscar-nominated actress Glenn Close and husband of Bettine Moore Close." (Wikipedia) Dr. Close's efforts proved instrumental in breaking the chain of transmission of the Ebola virus during a pandemic, saving thousands of lives, and investigated the progress of the AIDS pandemic soon after. Close wrote four books, which included chronicles of his experiences as a doctor in Zaire and Wyoming.
19420254London, Dent, 1942. 190 x 130 mm, 186 pp. Hardcover with blue cloth, no jacket. Reprint of the 1940 edition. This is a rare copy of the war edition which, due to war restrictions, contains less paper than usual and shows the "Authorized Economy Standard" seal of approval on the first page. "In May 1940, Lord Northbourne’s book ‘Look to the Land’ appeared. He coined the term ‘organic farming’. His book stripped out the prolixity, abstruseness, esotericism and mysticism of Rudolf Steiner, and, with compelling clarity, Lord Northbourne presented a manifesto of organic agriculture. From this point on, biodynamics and organics have developed in parallel, with the general recognition of biodynamics as a particular manifestation of organic agriculture." (John Paull, "The Global Growth and Evolution of Organic Agriculture", p. 5) "Lord Northbourne (1896-1982) was a man of exceptional vision, who already in the 1940s diagnosed in detail the sickness of modern society as stemming from the severance of its organic links with the wholeness of life. A leading figure in the early organic farming movement, his writings profoundly affected such other pioneers as Sir Albert Howard, Rolf Gardiner, Ehrenfried Pfeiffer, and H. J. Massingham. His path led him on to a profound study of comparative religion, traditional metaphysics, and the science of symbols, which he employed in incisive observations on the character of modern society. His later writings exercised considerable influence on his younger contemporaries E. F. Schumacher and Thomas Merton, and in many ways anticipate the essays of Wendell Berry." (Later summary of the book by Angelico Press) Walter Ernest Christopher James, 4th Baron Northbourne (1896-1982) was a precursor of what is now known as organic agriculture. He translated to English several works by Perennialists or Traditionalists René Guénon, Fritschof Schuon and Titus Burckhardt, and contributed frequently to the quarterly journal Studies in Comparative Religions. According to Wikipedia, "Lord Northbourne's garden at Elizabethan Northbourne Court near Deal in Kent, set within the standing former outbuildings (the manor house burned in the 18th century) and upon ancient terracing, nurtured for a century, is reputed one of the finest in England; it is not generally open to the public."
19850431New York, Alfred Kren Gallery, 1985. Seule et unique édition. En anglais. Grande brochure de 25,5 x 18 cm non paginée. Catalogue d'une exposition tenue à la galerie Alfred Kren de New York et consacrée aux ex-votos du nordeste brésilien, c'est-à-dire à des oeuvres fabriquées pour être données à un saint, à la Vierge, etc. en remerciement d'une prière ou d'un vœu réalisé. En noir et blanc, contient des photos de 54 ex votos ainsi que d'autres photographies. Textes de Fatima Bercht, photos de Glenn Steigelman et Giovanna et Francesco Del Brenna. Enrichi d'une ligne en portugais signée du galeriste Alfred Kren, qui consulte un libraire brésilien sur la viabilité d'une vente de plusieurs exemplaire de cette brochure au Brésil. Si Kren manifeste des doutes, en craignant que le prix au détail aux États-Unis devienne "une quantité exorbitante de cruzeiros brésiliens" après exportation, il apprécie suffisamment l'idée pour envoyer le présent exemplaire en cadeau au destinataire de la lettre. ****************** New York, Alfred Kren Gallery, 1985. One and only edition. In English. Large brochure of 25.5 x 18 cm. Unpaginated. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Alfred Kren Gallery in New York about the ex-votos of the Brazilian Northeast, e.g. sculptures made to be given to a saint, to the Virgin, etc. in gratitude for a prayer or a wish granted. In black and white, contains photos of 54 ex-votos as well as other photographs. Texts by Fatima Bercht, photos by Glenn Steigelman and Giovanna and Francesco Del Brenna. Enriched with a letter in Portuguese signed by the gallery owner Alfred Kren, who asks a Brazilian bookseller about the viability of a sale of several copies of this brochure in Brazil. While Kren expresses doubts, fearing that the retail price in the United States will turn into "an exorbitant amount of Brazilian cruzeiros" once the booklets get exported, he likes the idea enough to send this copy as a gift to the recipient of the letter.
19970514London, Michael Joseph, 1997. First edition of Adeline Yen Mah's first autobiographic book, signed by her with a blue pen on the title page. Octavo, 225 x 140 mm, (ix) 278 pp. Green cloth hardcover with dust jacket. Signed in Chinese and English by Ms Yen Mah. Book in good condition. Edges show very tiny dots, a little foxing on the first pages near the spine, bottom of the DJ lightly crumpled, margins slightly yellowed. Binding is in very good shape, paper clean, DJ is crisp and well protected beneath its original mylar.
19070181Lepizig, Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1907. In English. A hardcover in-12 volume. 167 x 119 mm, 287 pp. + 31 pp. of editor's catalog at the end. Half-bottle green leather with corners, raised bands, bright green title piece with author's name and book title, green endpapers on the covers and inside. "Book I of this volume consists in matter written four years ago, but not hitherto published in book-form. I have now corrected these to the best of my ability and later knowledge. Book II was written at the beginning of the 1903, and has not until now appeared in any form. In it my purpose has been to present a character portrait of Mrs. Eddy, drawn from her own acts and words solely, not from hearsay and rumour; and to explain the nature and scope of her Monarchy, as revealed in the Laws by which she governs it, and which she wrote herself." (Preface)
19800132This is the complete 3-volume hardcover set published in the 80s by S. L. Mayer at Bison Books / Magna Books about Nazi Germany's illustrated, pan-European magazine. These volumes are usually sold separately and are very hard to come by all together. All in-folio, 307 x 230 mm with dust jacket. All with original Signal articles translated to English, lavishly illustrated, printed on couché paper. First volume: Signal. Years of Triumph, 1940-42, second impression, 1978. Unpaginated. Second volume: Signal. Years of Defeat, 1943-44, second edition, 1979. Unpaginated. Third volume: The best of Signal, [1984], 1987 reprint. Unpaginated.
18930495Chicago, Published for the R. P. Trade, 1893. En anglais. Album de photos de l'Exposition universelle de 1893, réalisée à Chicago pour célébrer le 400e anniversaire de la découverte de l'Amérique par Colomb. Un livret oblong de 25 x 16 cm, relié pleine percaline rouge ornée de nombreux motifs noirs et dorés à l'allure presque art nouveau. Gravure du débarquement de Christophe Colomb en frontispice. Non paginé. Seul le frontispice et la dernière page (représentant un plan de Jackson Park), collées aux contreplats, adhèrent à la reliure, le reste du bloc de feuilles en est détaché. Il forme une frise à déplier pour consulter les nombreuses gravures de pavillons et constructions, affichées avec leur nom et leur coût en dollars de l'époque. Les deux dernières pages du bloc sont détachées du reste. ******************************************************************** Chicago, published for R. P. Trade, 1893. Photo album of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago celebrating the 400th anniversary of Columbus's discovery of America. An oblong booklet measuring 25 x 16 cm, bound in full red percaline decorated with numerous black and gold motifs in an almost art nouveau style. Engraving of Christopher Columbus's landing as a frontispiece. Unpaginated. Only the frontispiece and the last page (a map of Jackson Park) are glued to the inside covers while the rest of the paper block is loose. It forms a frieze that can be unfolded to view the numerous engravings of pavilions and buildings, displayed with their names and costs. The last two pages of the block are loose.
181619127London, printed by G. Woodfall, Angel court, Skinner street, - 1816.for F.C. and J. Rivington, G. Wilkie, J. Cuthell, W. Lowndes, J. Nunn, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, Cadell and Davies, Lackington and Co. J. Otridge, Carpenter and Son, J. and A. Arch, John Richardon, S. Bagster, J. Mawman, Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, Walker and Edwards, and John Robinson.Reliure demi veau de l'époque. Dos lisse orné de fleurons dorés, avec pièce de titre et de tomaison. Rares rousseurs. Très bon état. Format in-12°(16x10).
181619123London, printed by G. Woodfall, Angel court, Skinner street, - 1816.for F.C. and J. Rivington, G. Wilkie, J. Cuthell, W. Lowndes, J. Nunn, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, Cadell and Davies, Lackington and Co. J. Otridge, Carpenter and Son, J. and A. Arch, John Richardon, S. Bagster, J. Mawman, Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, Walker and Edwards, and John Robinson.Reliure demi veau de l'époque. Dos lisse orné de fleurons dorés, avec pièce de titre et de tomaison. Rares rousseurs. Très bon état. Format in-12°(16x10).
19360039New Haven and London, Yale University Press / Oxford UP, 1936. First edition. One of 500 copies. Two heavy in-folio volumes of 37 x 28 cm, (xlvii) 249 + (viii) 181 pp. Hardbound, no DJ as issued, black and orange cloth binding with Bradel-style hinges. The first volume contains the author's text, with 83 drawings by Lindsley F. Hall, the second volume contains plates including many folding ones. This is NOT an ex-library set! As such, the book is in good condition and exempt from the library markings usually found. The first volume features a table of contents at the beginning.
18040076New York, Hopkins & Seymour, 1804. First edition. Octavo, 22 x 14 cm, (4 ff.) 238 pp. Bound in half-grained wine leather with corners. Spine almost smooth with very light raised bands; title and name of the publisher William Coleman, of the Evening Post, stamped in gilt block letters; multiple gilt fillets on and around the bands; gilt fleurons; date on the lower spine. Dark marbled covers, gilt fillets on the joints and corners. Marbled endpapers with glowing patterns tinged with orange, blue and cream waves. Contemporary binding. Title page with pen signature, word from the New York district chief Edward Dunscomb, preface--all unpaginated. Some uncut pages. This book brings together five collections of texts linked to the person of Alexander Hamilton, founding father of the then very young Republic of the United States. Of note: a few letters by Aaron Burr, the man who killed Hamilton in a duel... "An American statesman, Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 – July 12, 1804) was an influential interpreter and promoter of the American Constitution, as well as the founder of the nation's financial system, the Federalist Party, the United States Coast Guard, and The New York Post newspaper. As the first Secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton was the principal author of the economic policies of George Washington's administration. He initiated the financing of state debts by the federal government as well as the creation of a national bank, a system of tariffs, and friendly trade relations with Great Britain. His vision included a strong central government led by a vigorous executive branch, a strong commercial economy, with a national bank and support for manufacturing, and a strong military. This vision was challenged by the more agrarian Founding Fathers of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, who formed a rival party. They favored strong states based in rural America and protected by relevant state militias rather than a strong national army and navy. They denounced Hamilton as too pro-Britain and the monarchy in general, and too oriented toward cities, businesses, and banks. This volume was published the same year that Hamilton died in the duel with Aaron Burr." Extremely rare book, the few remaining copies of which survive in libraries in the United States or sell for over $2,000. *********************************** New York, Hopkins & Seymour, 1804. En anglais. Édition originale. In-8, 22 x 14 cm, (4 ff.) 238 pp. Relié demi-chagrin lie-de-vin à coins. Dos quasi lisse aux nerfs très légers, titre et nom de l'éditeur William Coleman, de l'Evening Post, frappés en caractères d'imprimerie dorés, multiples filets dorés aux nerfs, fleurons dorés, date en queue. Plats marbrés sombres, filets dorés aux mors et coins. Pages de garde marbrées à motifs rougeoyants teintés de vagues oranges, bleu et crème. Reliure d'époque. Page de titre avec signature à la plume, mot du chef de district de New York Edward Dunscomb, préface d'une page non paginés. Quelques pages non coupées. Ce livre regroupe cinq recueils de textes liés à la personne d'Alexander Hamilton, père fondateur de l'alors toute jeune République des États-Unis. À noter la présence de lettres d'Aaron Burr, l'homme qui tua Hamilton lors d'un duel... "Homme d'État américain, Alexander Hamilton (11 janvier 1755 ou 1757 - 12 juillet 1804) fut un interprète et un promoteur influent de la Constitution américaine, ainsi que le fondateur du système financier du pays, du Parti fédéraliste, de la Garde côtière américaine et du journal The New York Post. Premier secrétaire au Trésor, Hamilton fut le principal auteur des politiques économiques de l'administration de George Washington. Il prit l'initiative du financement des dettes des États par le gouvernement fédéral ainsi que de la création d'une banque nationale, d'un système de tarifs douaniers et de relations commerciales amicales avec la Grande-Bretagne. Sa vision comprenait un gouvernement central fort dirigé par un pouvoir exécutif vigoureux, une économie commerciale forte, avec une banque nationale et un soutien à l'industrie manufacturière, ainsi qu'une armée forte. Cette vision fut contestée par les pères fondateurs de Virginie plus agrariens, Thomas Jefferson et James Madison, qui formèrent un parti rival. Eux favorisaient des États forts basés dans l'Amérique rurale et protégés par des milices relevant de l'État plutôt que d'une armée et d'une marine nationales fortes. Ils dénonçaient Hamilton comme trop favorable à la Grande-Bretagne et à la monarchie en général, et trop orienté vers les villes, les entreprises et les banques. Ce volume fut publié la même année que la mort d'Hamilton lors du duel avec Aaron Burr." Livre rarissime dont les quelques copies restantes subsistent dans des bibliothèques aux États-Unis ou se vendent à plus de 2000 dollars.
