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3352Paris: L'Edition Franaise Illustre 1919. . 8vo marbled boards polished green calf spine red morocco label by Sangorski and Sutcliffe some wear over hinges and at head and tail of spine; marbled endpapers Non-authorial gift presentation on blank preceding the half-title"To 'Tres gentille' from R. M. in memory of Armistice Night at the 'Lapin Agile'. P.S. 'Sore feet'". A series of texts by various French authors all extolling the "Agile Rabbit" cabaret which was a Montmartre cabaret frequented by Picasso Modigliani Apollinaire and Utrillo among others. Laid into the present volume is a two-page typed description of the club with a Sangorski and Sutcliffe business card attached and the note "You left this in the office". Paris: L'Edition Franaise Illustre, 1919. hardcover books
193181338Paris: Henri Jonquieres 1931. Paperback. Very Good. 33 portrait 3 folding maps 442p. Wrapper. 29cm. French text. Portions written by Maurice Besson Jean Cotard Alfred Martineau and many others. Les Armees Francaises d'Outre-Mer series prepared for the Exposition Coloniale Internationale de Paris. <br/><br/> Henri Jonquieres paperback books
41031n. p. n. d. Ca. 1915-1919. Buff paper printed in red and black ink. Wear to poster includes uneven age-toning edgewear some light chipping and tears one two inch tear to right edge and some creasing. Withal an about VG example. Single sheet printed recto only. 42" x 28" <br/><br/>Only 3 institutional holdings located on OCLC LoC Sage Col Univ of NC. unknown books
1946140941067Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office 1946. First Edition. Very Good. First edition. iv 59 pp. Gray stapled wraps. Very Good with light wear crease to final page. A rare legal history of the War Relocation Authority which managed the forced confinement of people of Japanese ancestry in America during World War II as well as their return to civilian life with the commencement of the war. It outlines the government response to the Korematsu case as well as the entire program's overall claims to constitutionality. U.S. Government Printing Office unknown books
19965998Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. Hardcover. 0803221533 . First edition. Front upper corner bumped else fine in a near fine short closed tear at the top of the rear panel dust jacket. . University of Nebraska Press hardcover books
188418382Washington 1884. 1 vols. Folio. Contemporary half sheep. Spine and corners won paper label on upper cover chipped release stamp and marks from the Library of Congress. 1 vols. Folio. The entries commence in May 1884 and continue through June 19 1886. Among the last few books in the ledger purchased were "Phineas Redux" "Can you Forgive Her" "Bartlett's Quotations" and "Dr. Jekyll." The entries note date of purchases author title and price. In many cases the department the book was purchased for was noted. unknown books
19642198597Tipografia R. Licenziato 1964. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Removed from original printed wrapper and rebound in black cloth with new endpapers gilt titles. Owner bookplate on front endpaper. 1964 Hard Cover. 133 3 pp. Italian text. A work of anatomical medicine by the 18th-19th century physician who studied at the University of Naples and the Salerno medical school worked as a surgeon at the Neapolitan Hospital for Incurables taught anatomy for thirty years and later became the personal physician to the King of Naples. Tipografia R. Licenziato hardcover books
1937WRCLIT53115Paris 1937. Oblong quarto purely typographic broadside 27 x 21 cm. Printed on recto only. Old vertical crease slight tanning at lower edge but unusually nice. An original handbill/flyer for the Paris component of this important event featuring over two hundred writers from twenty-six countries rallying in support of the beleaguered Spanish Republic and in opposition to the Nationalist/fascist forces. Among the listed participants are of course Malraux and Aragon as well as Cocteau H. Mann Benda Cowley Ehrenbourg L. Hughes Auden Brecht Neruda Tzara Spender Alberti Tolstoi et al. The conferences as well as a "Gala de la Danse de la Chanson et de la Poésie" to be held on the 18th were hosted at the Théatre de la Porte Saint-Martin. unknown books
1799WRCAM48177Philadelphia 1799. Broadside 13 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches printed in three columns. Docketed in ink on verso. Three horizontal folds. Some light edge wear small separations at edges of folds not affecting text. Very good. Rare congressional act extending the suspension of trade with France during the so- called "Quasi-War" of the late 1790s and adding a provision allowing the U.S. Navy to inspect and seize American ships that are violating the embargo. This act was approved February 9 1799 and extends the provisions of the law first approved on June 13 1798. It is signed in type at the end by President Adams Vice President Jefferson and Speaker of the House Jonathan Dayton. The Quasi-War was an undeclared conflict between the United States and France during the Adams administration in the late 1790s manifested mostly in naval engagements between the two nations. The war was the outgrowth of deteriorating Franco-American relations which had been weakened earlier in the decade by the Genêt Affair and the XYZ Affair and it wreaked havoc on commerce between the two nations. One of the main weapons wielded by Adams was to ban American commerce from France and French dependencies accomplished by the congressional act of 1798 and extended by the present law. The law forbids American ships from trading with France or with French dependencies including in the West Indies and goes on to bar French commerce and French ships from American ports. Significantly this act goes beyond the provisions of the 1798 law by permitting United States Navy vessels to inspect and potentially seize American vessels that have traded with France or with French dependencies. <br> <br> This broadside format is unusual for the printing of a law and indicates that it was meant to be displayed in ports and customs officers for the attention of ships' masters who may have been unaware of the embargo law or willfully violating it. ESTC locates only three copies at Oxford the British National Archives and the American Antiquarian Society. Rare. EVANS 36522. ESTC W42364. OCLC 80514531. unknown books
199996022New York: Painted Leaf Press 1999. Paperback. 220p. very good first edition trade paperback in pictorial wraps. Painted Leaf Press paperback books
1861WRCAM51820Washington: John C. Rives 1861. Various paginations. Most issues in loose gatherings some stitched several with straight pins. Ownership and other ink notations on several leaves. Soiling foxing dampstaining. Edges chipped and torn a few areas of paper loss and several significant tears. First leaf of issue seventy-two lacking. About good. Untrimmed. Fifty-five issues plus a sizeable appendix of The Congressional Globe the official record of proceedings in the United States Congress from 1833 to 1873. These papers cover the 2nd Session of the 36th Congress which met from December 3 1860 to March 3 1861. They record a critical period in United States history documenting the beginning of the secession of the southern states and the run-up to the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln and the beginning of the Civil War. While not a complete run these issues comprise a large portion of the set and include issues four through ten fifteen through twenty twenty-three though forty-one forty-six forty-eight through fifty-eight seventy-two through seventy four and a further eight issues from the range for eighty-one to ninety-four. Issue ninety-four contains some of the proceedings from the Special Session of the 37th Congress which ran from March 4 1861 to March 28 1861 contiguously with end of the 2nd Session. John C. Rives unknown books
1863WRCAM54505Richmond 1863. Printed form approximately 24 x 36 inches completed in manuscript. Folded. Light wear and a few small separations along folds. Slightly wrinkled at right edge. Moderate tanning scattered foxing. Still very good. A rare example of a Civil War muster roll for a Confederate unit. This roll is for for Company E of the 2nd Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters commanded by Maj. J.J. Cox as they mustered on Feb. 28 1863 near Chattanooga shortly after the battle of Fort Donelson. Although it was a Georgia Battalion the vast majority of men in Company E were from Montgomery Alabama. As a part of Gen. J.K. Jackson's Brigade in the Army of Tennessee the unit fought at Murfreesboro Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge and later as a part of Gen. Gist's Brigade participated in the battle for Atlanta and Hood's Tennessee operations. The roll lists all officers and enlisted men records two deaths in the company a number of absentees through sickness and desertion and even notes two instances of substitution. Civil War soldier substitutions were a controversial tactic in which men of means bought their way out of service. A fine copy of a scarce Confederate military document. unknown books
19215823Paris. Librarie Schwartz 1921. Sumptuously bound in the High Art Deco style in full burgundy period morocco. Elaborate gilt-ruling to spine and covers with gilt titles. Silk moire endsheets. Each volume presents a gorgeous and unusual multi-chromatic raised enamel onlay of a beleagured French soldier to front covers. Folios. Profusely illustrated in Art Deco style with plates panoramas fold-out colour maps photographs sepias etc. by Charles Foqueray Lucien Jonas et al. A huge and graphically stunning history of the Great War encased in a fabulous Deco binding without peer. A magnificent and rare item. Some minor wear to extremities a bit of chipping to spine gutters minor water staining to lower edges not affecting internal text or illustrations. A Very Good eye-boggling set. Librarie Schwartz unknown books
1962148877N.p.: N.p. 1962. Vintage borderless reference photograph of Monica Vitti sitting on a sofa and staring into the existential void from the 1962 film. "ROMA's Press Photo" stamp on verso with address in Rome for same. <br/><br/>The third and final chapter of Michelangelo Antonioni's trilogy preceeded by "L'Avventura" 1960 starring Gabriele Ferzetti and Monica Vitti and "La Notte" 1961 starring Marcello Mastrioianni Jeanne Moreau and Monica Vitti.<br/><br/>Vittoria Vitti leaves her fiance Riccardo Francisco Rabal for Piero Alain Delon a young stock broker obsessed with material possessions and wealth.<br/><br/>Awarded the Jury Special Prize and nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.<br/><br/>Shot on location in Rome and Verona Italy. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. <br/><br/>Criterion Collection 278. Rosenbaum 1000. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. Scorsese My Voyage to Italy. N.p. unknown books
192847462Hämeenlinna: Osakeyhtiö Hämeen Kansa 1928. First Edition. Octavo 23cm. Cloth boards; 288pp; illus. Front and rear hinges cracked with text attached only with cords. External soil; text complete and unmarked - a good restorable copy. Text entirely in Finnish. Tenth-annivesary memorial record for the victims of the 1918 Finnish Civil War illustrated throughout with scenes of the war and its aftermath portraits of victims and extensive death registers for all of the affected municipalities. Evidently rare with no other copies noted in commerce and only two copies noted in OCLC KVK and COPAC - one at the National Library of Finland another at Indiana University. Osakeyhtiö Hämeen Kansa unknown books
200141982London: Hodder & Stoughton 2001. First edition first prnt. Signed by Stockwin on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. First volume in Stockwin's Thomas Paine Kydd naval series and his first novel. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hodder & Stoughton Hardcover books
200140634London: Hodder & Stoughton 2001. First edition first prnt. Signed by Stockwin on the title page. Small smudge on front free endpage from pencilled price erasure; otherwise an unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover.First volume in Stockwin's Thomas Paine Kydd naval series and his first novel. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hodder & Stoughton Hardcover books
186535624Boston 1865. Broadside 7-1/2" x 9-1/2" docketed on verso. Printed form completed in ink manuscript. Signatures of Leendert Meyer A.R. Hawthorne and Edward A. Gibson. Old folds a few short splits at fold edges light toning three very small punch holes no loss. Very Good. <br/> offered with KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I JOHN M. LINBERG. Identical form for another seaman from the U.S.S. Alabama completed in manuscript. Old folds a few splits one repaired with archival tape on verso minor light staining where something was spilled on it three very small punch holes two letters slightly affected. Good to Very Good. <br/><br/> Prize laws authorized ship personnel to receive a portion of the value of goods seized from enemy ships. Pursuant to the Act of June 30 1864 the goods of vessels legally seized by the U.S. Navy would be inventoried appraised and auctioned. The proceeds after costs would be distributed to the Government for disabled veterans to squadron commanders and the rest divided among officers and crew<br/> Leendert Meyer born about 1843 in Holland enlisted in the Navy in New York on May 28 1864. He is described as being 21 years old with brown hair hazel eyes and a scar on his right wrist. John Johan M. Linberg born about 1837 in Norway enlisted in the Navy in New York on June 4 1864. He was 27 years old with brown hair blue eyes and dark complexion. <br/> Amos R. Langthorne 1832-1877 born in Nova Scotia settled in Maine with his wife and became an American shipwright and mariner. He enlisted in the Navy in December 1861 was promoted to Acting Volunteer Lieutenant in January 1863. During his career he served as Master of the C.P. Williams of Porter's Mortor Flotilla served with the Mississippi Squadron was the first commander of the U.S.S. Rattler was Acting Volunteer Lieutenant and commander of U.S.S. "Mound City" and participated as commander of the U.S.S. Alabama during the attack on Fort Fischer. Smith Myron J. Jr.: IRONCLAD CAPTAINS OF THE CIVIL WAR McFarland: 2018 pp. 122-123. <br/> Edward R. Gibson was Acting Assistant Paymaster of the U.S.S. Alabama 3d rate. REGISTER OF THE COMMISSIONED WARRANT AND VOLUNTEER OFFICERS OF THE NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES Washington: 1865 p.244.<br/> Stillman B. Allen 1830-1891 was born and educated in Maine and admitted to the state's bar in 1853. He moved to Boston in 1861. Allen was a trial attorney with a reputation for winning the largest verdicts against railroads and corporations in the country. unknown books
1918WRCLIT79147New York: Leo Feist Inc. 1918. 4pp. Quarto 26.5 X 17.5 cm. Pictorial upper wrapper. A couple tiny tears at fore-edge some light dust smudging otherwise very good. "The Sensational Stammering Song Success Sung by the Soldiers and Sailors" printed in reduced format as a "War Edition." The rear wrapper prints another song "If I Am Not at the Roll Call Kiss Mother Good-bye for Me." OCLC: 20119781. Leo Feist, Inc. unknown books
5101WORLD WAR II IN JAPAN. ALS. 2pgs. October 1 1945. Hirosaki Japan. An autograph letter signed “Dale†Christensen written home by an Allied serviceman stationed in Japan shortly after the official end of World War II. “Well I haven’t had a chance to write for some time. We made it up here O.K. but the ship sure was loaded. We landed at Aomori and this place is inland about 30 miles. We have had no trouble at all. We spent the first night at an airport and then moved to another Army camp the next day then the third bn came up and took over here. I was in on the big thing at this camp I came up with the first gen jeeps and saw the Jap General sign the camp over to us then to top it all off I was picked to take the Jap General to his home. He talked to me all the way but I didn’t know a thing he said. When he got out he saluted me. He seemed happy about the whole thing. The climate here is good and cool. We have a big mt right afore us and it looks just like Mt Fugiama sic. They say it sure gets cold here in the winter. The rice is just headed out and it is very pretty here but I hope I can soon come home…We are cleaning this camp up now it sure needed it. I don’t see how the Japs lived in it. Bugs and dirt all over. We sure are making a change in the looks of it. They say they might give each one of us a Jap Rifle and bayonet to take home I don’t think there is any thing to it. I sure would like to have one. They sure can grow the fruit and garden stuff here but they sure are way behind in the way to live. I think even behind the Philippines…The papulation sic of this place in 97000 and Aomori – 57000. Aomori was bombed and it sure was smashed and burned. Well we have a few Japs working in this camp and I think as a whole they will like better from now on that ever before. There clothes are all patches but they look healthy and happy. Well I will write more later. I hope we soon get a mail call. Tell Ann and the rest Hello. Everything is fine here. Write soon. Dale.†The letter is in fine condition. hardcover books
184843266Mexico City: Juan Maria Florez 1848. White wove paper printed in black. Vertical and horizontal fold lines with few short splits/tears; chipping and some loss to lower edge; small hole to left margin not affecting text; faint occasional discoloration from handling. VG. Broadside. 18-3/4" x 12-1/2" <br/><br/>A bando issued March 16 1848 only about a week after Florez assumed the governorship of Mexico City while Mexico City was still occupied by U.S. forces. The purpose of the bando is to enable Florez to reinstitute tax collection measures as justified by the five points ennumerated herein a sampling of which follows: "1st. El Exmo. Ayuntamiento de esta capital procederá desde luego á poner en ejecucion todas las medidas que estime convenientes así para hacer el cobro de los derechos municipales causados y que los establecieron y arreglaron como para sitemar su recaudacion. 2nd. Podrá hacer equitativamente respecto de los vencidos en Enero y Febrero los arreglos que crea convenientes atendidas las circunstancias públicas en dichos meses y la de haberse hecho algunos enteros en consecuencia del bando de 18 de Febrero próximo pasado. 3rd. La misma corporacion presentará oportunamente el proyecto que juzgue á propósito para establecer en virtud de la autorizacion que obtuvo del Supremo Gobierno en 21 de Julio último el fondo necesario para dotar el ramo de hospitales. . . . " Scarce. We find none in the trade at this time and only one institutional holding UC Berkeley. [Juan Maria Florez] unknown books
1907208934Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co 1907. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Blue cloth binding with gilt lettering and decoration. Bookplate of Free Public Library of Watertown 1907 on front paste down. Library marking on lower spine. "WITHDRAWN" stamped on title page. Very Good binding. Wright & Potter Printing Co unknown books
20129021862New York: Thames & Hudson 2012. 1st. Hardcover. Fine. Boxed set with a facsimile of Cornell's 'Manual of Marvels' bound in hardcover a companion book of illustrated essays in paperback and a DVD of the entire work with pop-up commentaries. <br/><br/> Thames & Hudson hardcover books
2012178502New York: Thames & Hudsion / Philadelphia Museum of Art 2012. Hardcover. New/Sealed; lower corner of box is dented & creasing. pictorial box w/ one hardcover & one softcover book. 1 compact disc. One of Joseph Cornell's favorite pastimes was to meander through the used bookstalls of lower Manhattan sorting through old books magazines postcards photos and other ephemera in search of items to spark his creative impulses. Sometime in the early 1930s he came upon the Journal d'Agriculture Practique Volume 21 1911 a voluminous handbook of advice for farmers. Though he was very much an urban creature he adored French culture of that period and the book was filled with charming black and white engraving and photographs of pigs horses vegetables and farm machinery. Over time Cornell altered and reinvented many of the pages in the Journal. He inserted collages photomontages and occasional drawings; he crossed out words in the text and made French puns with others. Hand-colored engravings cutouts and lift-ups intricately transport the reader from page to page. The dazzling elegance of Cornell's work on the Journal has rarely been viewed. It was discovered in his basement studio soon after his death in 1972 and is now in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Due to its fragility the work is not well known even among Cornell scholars. Now in a unique venture sixty of the most extraordinary pages have been re-created in virtual facsimile with cutouts glue-ons and other unique handmade details. Included in a specially designed box are a DVD of the entire work including pop-up commentaries and a volume of illustrated essays on the Journal and Cornell's artistic practice. 103 illustrations--Amazon. Thames & Hudsion / Philadelphia Museum of Art hardcover books
1932197555New York Minton Balch & Company 1932. 1932. First edition. 8vo. Author's foreword. Frontispiece and 7 b/w illustrations. Original black stamped brick red cloth. Dust jacket unclipped; few small chips. Very good. Bookplate of Edna Spennetta on the front free endpaper. F. Hardcover. New York, Minton, Balch & Company, 1932. hardcover books
