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1954138659Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1954. Revised Final Draft script for the 1955 film. <br/><br/>The 8th and final collaboration of James Stewart and Anthony Mann and the second film to be released in VistaVision. "Dutch" Stewart is a professional baseball player and an ex-pilot who fought during WWII who is recalled to service with the US Air Force. <br/><br/>Many speculate that the film was inspired by true-life baseballer and Hall-of-Famer Ted Williams a WWII veteran who was recalled for service during the Korean War. <br/><br/>Nominated for an Academy Award. <br/><br/>Self wrappers noted as FINAL WHITE on the front wrapper printed production No. 11510 dated February 20 1954 with credits for screenwriters Davies and Lay. Title page present noted as FINAL WHITE production 11510 with credits for screenwriters Davies and Lay producer Briskin and director Mann. 139 leaves with last page of text numbered 127. Mechanical duplication including pages with annotations and revision pages throughout dated variously between 3/3/54 and 4/21/54. Very Good plus overall side-stapled. <br/><br/>Davenport US. Paramount Pictures unknown books
191258574Warsaw MO: Warsaw Times 1912. First edition thus Lay's contribution was first published in 1876. 8vo. 2 134 pp. Illustrated. Howes L-157 for the earlier publication. Eberstadt 110 183 for the earlier edition: "Discovery and explorations Indians first settlement townships and early courts Warsaw Slicker War Kansas War etc." OCLC locates seven copies of this edition Pomona Public Iowa State Historical Society Kansas City Public Springfield County Public State Historical Society of Missouri Truman State Lubbock Public. Poor quality paper browned but a very good copy. Later black-stamped green cloth. #5887. <br/><br/> Warsaw Times hardcover books
1949002551Paris: Nicolas. Societe Anonyme au capital de 1 milliard 50 millions. Printed by Draeger Freres a Montrouge. 1949. First Edition. Wraps with spiral. Fine/Very Good. A catalog that is itself a work of art with this issue drawing inspiration from Japanese woodblock imagery. Harada the artist captures the simplicity elegance and understatement of the Japanese aesthetic in his panoramas and images of birds insects flowers etc. 8vo. 33 1 pp. Nicolas a leading French wine distributor that is still very much in business excelled at producing beautiful books and other printed material over the decades. This copy but for light edge toing on the cover made of a heavy card is close to pristine and the original glassine is preserved although it has moderate wear an one inch or so closed tear and a few other trivial closed tears. Also included is a price list insert. <br/><br/> Nicolas. Societe Anonyme au capital de 1 milliard 50 millions. Printed by Draeger Freres a Montrouge. paperback books
199772192Hong Kong/Oxford/NY: Oxford University Press 1997. First edition. xxvi 873 pp. Very near fine in like dust jacket. Hong Kong/Oxford/NY: Oxford University Press, unknown books
1973244743Seattle: University of Washington Press 1973. First. hardcover. near fine/near fine. Ch'i Pai Shih. Illustrated throughout some in color. 209 pages. 8vo red boards d.w. Seattle: University of Washington Press 1973. First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper.<br/><br/> First book in the English language to tell the story of Ch'i Pai Shih sometimes called China's Picasso.<br/><br/> University of Washington Press unknown books
196945692Mobile: National Society of the Colonial Dames 1969. Hardcover. Very Good. ix 417pp. Light foxing to prelims some superficial damage to boards else a very good hardback bound in publisher's red cloth. <br/><br/> National Society of the Colonial Dames hardcover books
1996140253Hong Kong: Art Top Movie Productions 1996. Vintage Hong Kong poster for the 1996 film. <br/><br/>With early appearances for many actors who would go on to become stars in the Hong Kong film scene Lau's adaptation of the popular comic book series "Teddy Boy" follows a group of Triad members as they struggle to maintain loyalty and friendship in the face of manipulation and betrayal. <br/><br/>Shot on location in Hong Kong and Macau. <br/><br/>28.5 x 38 inches. Near Fine. Art Top Movie Productions unknown books
19111341933Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Civic Commission 1911. Hardcover. Larger Thin Octavo; VG-; burgundy spine with gilt text; cloth has slightly sunned spine; modest exterior wear otherwise; mildly bowed boards; text block exterior edges show slight toning; frontispiece; interior clean; tight binding; illustrated; pp 169. 1341933. FP New Rockville Stock. Pittsburgh Civic Commission hardcover books
197347171Hong Kong: Wing Tai Zhang Printing CW 1973. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Hong Kong: Wing Tai Zhang Printing CW 1973. Numerous b/w and full color illustrations. 209 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Red cloth. All edges dyed red. Spine heel slightly bumped. Front board stained on bottom. Front and back board slightly bowed. Bottom edge lightly stained. Gilt lettering on front board and spine. Light sunning on top edge. Dust jacket has wear on top edge and light staining on inside of top edge. Very good/Very good. Wing Tai Zhang Printing CW hardcover books
1981144185Hong Kong: University Book Store 1981. 2nd Reprint of 2nd edition. Softcover. VG- Spine has tanned slightly; interior is good; one mark from previous library owner. White & red figured wraps French flaps 134 pp. few BW illus. Text is in English and Chinese. "This is probably the first time that a collection of Chinese couplets has been translated and published." intro 200 such couplets appear here in both languages. Translated and annotated by T. C. Lai with an introduction by Ma Meng. Scarce. University Book Store paperback books
1991145021Pacific Cultural Foundation 1991. First edition. Softcover. 60 pages. Catalog for a show that ran April 1-14 1991 in New York and then traveled to three other locations for additional dates. Text in Chinese and English. Includes numerous color illustrations. A near fine copy in French style wrappers. Uncommon. Pacific Cultural Foundation unknown books
198035992San Francisco: Chinese Culture Foundation 1980. First edition oblong 8vo pp. v 1 98; illustrated throughout; errata slip laid in as issued; slight edge wear else near fine. <br/><br/> Chinese Culture Foundation unknown books
1993140251Hong Kong: Golden Harvest 1993. Vintage Hong Kong film poster for the 1993 film. <br/><br/>In a deviation from his typical blend of comedy and action Jackie Chan plays a psychologically tortured police officer in search of a kidnapped businessman. The plot was inspired by the actual kidnapping of businessman Teddy Wang in 1990. <br/><br/>Shot on location in Hong Kong and China. <br/><br/>20 x 30 inches. Near Fine. Golden Harvest unknown books
195989183Peking: Foreign Languages Press 1959. Paperback. Near Fine. 72p. Softcover in original wrapper. 19cm. <br/><br/> Foreign Languages Press paperback books
1970184773Chicago: The University of Chicago Press 1970. Hardcover. VG-/VG- ex-library with labels and stamps on spine block inside front and rear covers and title page verso. Light shelfwear but pages are otherwise very clean and clear. Silver cloth boards with silver design and lettering; xii 333 pp bw illustrated title page top edge tinted black. An American Bar Foundation study. Includes index appendix and bibliography. The University of Chicago Press hardcover books
197891097Hong Kong:: Hong Kong Book Centre. Near Fine. 1978. Paperback. B0006DXTQI . Black and white illustrations. First edition paperback. Near fine in illustrated wraps. . Hong Kong Book Centre, paperback books
1979159805Washington: University Press of America 1979. 208p. 363-462p. very good hardcover reprint of two early 20th century studies. Japan studies: Studies in Japanese law and government. University Press of America unknown books
19821320062New York: Springer-Verlag 1982. Hardcover. Octavo: VG/Hardcover: Yellow spine with black text: Boards are strong and clean general shelfwear light bumping to tail of spine binding solid: Textblock is clean: 239 pp. 1320062. FP New Rockville Stock. Springer-Verlag hardcover books
199173308Stanford California: Stanford University Press 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. This is the first dispassionate full-scale account of the origins dynamics and aftermath of a pivotal and much-misunderstood even in modern Chinese history - the violent uprising against the Kuomintang KMT in Taiwan in 1947 which began with an incident in Taipei and quickly spread to other cities throughout the island." Octavo: 279 p. with textual photographs tables and maps. Original black cloth binding with silver titles. A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with some light rubbing. Stanford University Press hardcover books
192817827Washington DC: S. A. McWilliams 1928. Softcover. Good- some exterior wear. Dark gold wraps. 50 pp. 2 bw plates. S. A. McWilliams unknown books
192875571Chapel Hill: UNC Press 1928. 1st ed. Paperback. Very Good. 98p. Original wrapper. 23cm. Short tear on title-leaf. University of North Carolina Extension Bulletin Vol. VII No. 14. "An Outline for Individual and Group Study" below title. Includes extensive bibliographies pp. 63-92. Ms. Green was the spouse of Paul Green whose writings are listed and characterized at pages 33-37. <br/><br/> UNC Press paperback books
1979232387Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh Ltd 1979. hardcover. near fine/very good. Many black-and-white illustrations. 132 pages 8vo red cloth with gilt stamping dust wrapper gently rubbed at corners. Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh Ltd. 1979. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper.<br/><br/> Kelly & Walsh, Ltd unknown books
197952467Hong Kong:: Joint Publishing Co. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1979. Hardcover. 9620400011 . Translated from the Chinese by Nancy T. Lin. First edition. Previous owner's chop on front endpaper and half-title page else near fine in a near fine dust jacket. . Joint Publishing Co., hardcover books
1978004365Tucson AZ: University of Arizona 1978. First Edition. Spiral Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 4to. 120pp. References of all aspects for impact in or near the Lower Colorado River organized by source. In pale yellow soft covr with black spiral binding. University of Arizona unknown books
1997120047North Vancouver British Columbia Canada: Presentation House Gallery 1997. First edition. Softcover. Exhibition catalog for a group show that ran January 13 through February 18 1996. Curated by Lynne Bell. Essays by Rosa Ho & Lynne Bell and prose works by Marilyn Dumon & Larissa Lai. Artists in the show include Lorna Brown Margot Butler Ana Chang Allyson Clay Dana Claxton Andrea Fatona Melinda Mollineaux Shana Mootoo Susan Schuppli Karen Ai-Lyn Tee Cornelia Wyngaarden and Jin-me Yoon. A very near fine copy in wrappers with a letter from the gallery presenting the catalog laid in. Uncommon. Presentation House Gallery unknown books
