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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)
196757805A human document, with an Introduction by Barbara Hannah, 8vo paperback, Schippert & Co, Zurich, s.d. [ 1967 ], XII-128 pp. with 12 original colored drawings under an envelope pasted on guard, and autograph text in flemish on 14 leaves (letters, poems) in another one. Full Tite : The healing influence of Active Imagination in a Specific Case of Neurosis [ Unique and exceptional copy with autograph manuscripts and 12 original drawings: Anna Marjula mystery solved ! ]
19980109London, Phaidon, 1999. A hardbound in-quarto volume with dust jacket and protective mylar, 278 x 200 mm, 146 pp. SIGNED by Mario Testino at the top of the title page. "Provocative and unexpected, Any Objections? is a lightning roller-coaster of unpublished images which brilliantly illuminates the vision of one of photography's shrewdest eyes. Fashion and the gutter, nature and artifice, high life and low, jostle for his attention. Faces of the very famous in the least expected places, bodies of the very beautiful, landscapes and cities, close friends and extraordinary passersby all find their place in a pattern which is held together by Testino's evident sense of the absurd. The book is an insight into the raw material of fashion, where a glimpse of life from a street in Tangier can be the inspiration for a fashion story in New York. At once diary and commentary, picture after picture (all reproduced full-page) provoke reactions as diverse as their subject-matter: from shock to amusement and from surprise to delight. Whether or not you have any objections, you can't help being intrigued by Testino's very personal view of the world that surrounds him." (Front flap)
2013140069Couverture souple. Broché. 273 pages.
2013140070Couverture souple. Broché. 273 pages.
1988QZI-23Los Angeles, Philosophical Research Society, 1988. Diamond Jubilee Edition, first printing. Elephant folio, a very long 32 x 48.5 cm (!) book, unpaginated, CCXLV chapters, 48 colored pictures and many more black and white pictures throughout. Patterned boards, 1/4 leather spine, leather cover label, gilt cover/spine titles. Seems to be a reprint of the 1928 subscriber edition. No former ownership marks. Light rubbing on the front cover plate, first 5 pages show some foxing, fore-edges slightly yellowed, otherwise very clean and sound, in great shape. The grandest compendium ever gathered of esoteric lore, mythology, and historical anecdote. Filled to the brim with ancient woodcuts. A dense encyclopedia and a solid starting point from which to dive into subjects such as the Qabbala, Alchemy, Tarot, Ceremonial Magic, Neo-Platonic Philosophy, Mystery Religions, and the theory of Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry.
190759328Edited by William B. Slater and Arthur J. Sarl, with map and illustrations, 8vo full original red cloth, John Murray, Albemarle Street, London, 1907, xvii-380 pp. with a folding map
2011631561 vol. in-8 reliure pleine toile verte éditeur, Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, Wiesbaden, 2011, 364 pp.
193714507Couverture rigide. Reliure de l'éditeur. 784 pages.
1935138788Couverture rigide. Reliure de l'éditeur. 784 pages.
19906956479 vol. 4to., Lute Society of America Quarterly, Lexington Virginia, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, approximately 2,500 pages in total. A very uncommon set of 73 issues of this quarterly journal, from no. XXV/2-3 (May/August 1990) to XLVI/2 (Summer 2011), representing 21 complete years, minus 4 issues. Missing issues are : XXXVI /4, XLI /2, XLIII /4 and XLIV /1. - Ensemble de 73 numéros de cette revue trimestrielle, du n° XXV / 2-3 (Mai/Août 1990) au XLVI / 2 (Eté 2011), soit 21 années complètes, sauf 4 numéros : XXXVI /4, XLI /2, XLIII /4 and XLIV /1 ]
2003551São Paulo, Lemar and Tecmedd, 2003. Hardcover, 18 x 24 cm, 368 pp. Printed on glossy paper, illustrated. 27 chapters about "The Classification of MDS and myeloproliferative disorders in children", "Pitfalls in cyto-histology of pediatric MDS/JMML", "Molecular biology of hematopoietic cells in MDS: an evolutionary perspective", "The importance of bone marrow histology in MDS" and many other matters. Various contributors. From the editors: "The last decade has seen a surge of interest in pediatric myelodysplastic diseases and a number of initiatives to improve registration,diagnosis, and management have been launched. An increasing number of publications have appeared but no book has as yet compiled the many aspects of myelodysplastic diseases in children.This book has contributions from the major researchers and groups involved in the study of myelodysplasia and myeloproliferative disorders in children. It is composed of three introducing chapters on classification and epidemiology followed by detailed discussion of the many aspects of MDS and JMML. The last chapters present the experiences from a number of study groups worldwide describing their achievements in the study of this intriguing group of diseases. The book reflects out current knowledge on myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative disorders including some controversies. In a field moving rapidly towards new accomplishments discrepancies in interpretation of the data will invariably exist.It has been a pleasure to collaborate with this distinguished group of authors. We hope hematologists, pediatric oncologists, and laboratorial professionals will find the book useful in clinical practice and an inspiring basis for further research."
1997ART7354MA1Phaidon Press, 1997. In-8, paperback, 448 pp. A myriad of illustrations in both color and b&w.
1967501171 vol. in-8 br., Sources in Western Civilization, Herbert Rowen, The Free-Press, New York, 1967, 359 pp.
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."
191242629Edited and compiled with authority of the Chamber by the Secretary Arthur P. Llewellyn, 1 vol. in-8 cartonnage éditeur, Printed by Bemrose & Sons Limited, Derby, Leeds, 4 Snow Hill, London, 1912, 288 pp.
185952801Catalogue of the extraordinary collection of Splendid Manuscripts, Chiefly upon Vellum in various Languages of Europe and the East, formed by M. Guglielmo Libri. Mathematical, Medical and other Scientific Works, Ancient Italians poets and Prose Writers, autograph Mss. of Tasso, Galileo, Kepler, Leibnitz, &c., Wich will be sold by auction bu S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson, on Monday 28th of March 1859 [ With : ] Catalogue of the Magnificent Collection of Precious Manuscripts and Objects of Art and vertu of M. Guglielmo Libri, Which will be sold by auction by Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, on june 1 1864, 1 vol. in-4 reliure demi-chagrin maroquiné brun, dos à 5 nerfs, xlviii-260 pp. et 37 planches, 1190 numéros ; 2 ff., 44 pp. et 15 planches
1976501851 vol. 8vo. softcover, Holland University Press, Amsterdam, 1976, 196 pp. Text in English (one in French language)
20170298São Paulo, self-edited, 2017. One octavo softcover book of 228 x 154 mm, 118 pp. Many black and white pictures throughout the book. Translated from Chinese to English by David Curtis Wright with the author's help. SIGNED by the author on the half-title page. A heart-wrenching and powerful story about a Chinese man who overcame many hurdles to escape an authoritarian government to ultimately land in Brazil, where he and his family fared well in peace. "Born in 1933, Li Mu, pseudonym of Dr. Yeung Chi Bor, is a Chinese-Brazilian doctor and acupuncturist. He grew up in the Chinese province of Guangdong under the Chinese Communist Regime. Targeted by the authorities as 'landlords', Yeung and his family were persecuted, defamed, tortured, and had their possessions confiscated. His father was executed and he was sent to labor camps. Throughout his struggle for survival, Yeung bore witness to one of the worst atrocities in history. He ultimately escaped as a refugee into Hong Kong in 1962 and, in 1977, made a great leap into the unknown, immigrating to Brazil at the age of 44. Dr. Yeung has three daughters and one son, and lives with his wife in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte, in the state of Minas Gerais."
191062717Couverture rigide. Reliure de l'éditeur. 196 pages.
19580451New York, John Day Company, 1958. First edition. An octavo volume of 217 x 142 mm for 188 pp. Bound in full black publisher's cloth with dust jacket with flaps. Blank covers, author's name, title and publisher written vertically on the spine on a pink background. Dust jacket with a drawing of African-Americans playing drums, black and red on a yellow background. Autograph dedication from Langston Hughes on the first white guard: "For Paula-Lima, with a hearty welcome to our U.S.A. Sincerely, Langston Hughes, New York, July 26, 1960" in turquoise blue pen. The table of contents, at the beginning of the book, was also annotated by Hughes with the same pen p. 11. A major figure in the African-American cultural movement known as the Harlem Renaissance, the poet and novelist Langston Hughes (1901-1967) wrote works depicting the lives of black proletarians shared between joys, disillusions, hope, etc. all tinged with jazz and blues. "Through his work, he sought to show the importance of a "black consciousness" and a cultural nationalism that unites men rather than sets them against each other. This pride was subsequently taken up by many men of letters such as Jacques Roumain, Nicolás Guillén, Léopold Sédar Senghor and Aimé Césaire." (Wikipedia) ******************************************** New York, John Day Company, 1958. En anglais. Édition originale. Un volume in-8 de 217 x 142 mm pour 188 pp. Relié plein tissu noir éditeur avec jaquette à rabats. Plats muets, nom d'auteur, titre et éditeur écrits à la verticale au dos sur fond rose. Jaquette à dessin d'Afro-Américains jouant du tambour, noir et rouge sur fond jaune. Envoi autographe de Langston Hughes sur la première garde blanche : "Pour Paula-Lima, chaleureusement la bienvenue chez nous aux États-Unis. Sincèrement, Langston Hughes, New York, 26 juillet 1960" (traduit) au stylo bleu turquoise. La table des matières, en début d'ouvrage, est également annotée par Hughes avec le même stylo p. 11. Figure majeure du mouvement culturel afro-américain dit de la Renaissance de Harlem, le poète et romancier Langston Hughes (1901-1967) écrivit des œuvres dépeignant la vie des prolétaires noirs partagée entre joies, désillusions, espoir, etc. le tout teinté de jazz et de blues. "Par son travail, il a cherché à montrer l'importance d'une « conscience noire » et d'un nationalisme culturel qui unit les hommes plutôt que les oppose. Cette fierté a par la suite été reprise par de nombreux hommes de lettres comme Jacques Roumain, Nicolás Guillén, Léopold Sédar Senghor ou encore Aimé Césaire." (Wikipédia)
2001452351 vol. in-4 cartonnage éditeur sous jaquette illustrée, Magyar Könyvklub, 2001, 136 pp.
1996595892 vol. 4to hardcover, Blackwell Reference, Oxford, 1996, XXVIII-618 pp. ; XXX-642 pp.
191276165Couverture rigide. Reliure toile de l'éditeur, défraîchie. 140 pages.
1959684801 vol. 8vo. claret half leather binding, front and back cover kept inside, John Murray, London, 1959, XI-307 pp.
