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1964149332N.p.: N.p. 1964. Collection of five vintage oversize borderless photographs and two contact sheets with 59 images of the Thelonious Monk Quartet in performance at the La Maison de l'ORTF Office de Radiodiffusion-Television Francaise in Paris on February 23 1964. Photographs with the stamp of photographer Alain Dessalles on the verso.<br/><br/>The quartet here includes saxophonist Charlie Rouse bassist Butch Warren and drummer Ben Riley. They would also back Monk on his 1964 album It's Monk's Time the tracks for which were recorded at in January February and March one of five albums Monk would release that year. <br/><br/>According to Robin Kelly's Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original the quartet was in the midst of a 17-stop tour through Europe when these photographs were taken. The images capture the legendary pianist at the height of his creative powers and three days later on February 28 1964 Monk became just the fourth jazz musician to be featured on the cover of Time magazine. <br/><br/>Photographs 8 x 12 inches contact sheets 9 x 12 inches. Very Good plus. N.p. unknown books
2000173468Toronto: Toronto Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery 2000. Softcover. VG. Illustrated wraps 79 pp profusely illustrated in color. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery at Harbourfront Centre June 17-September 4 2000 and the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art North Adams MA June 3 2000-Apr. 15 2001. Includes bibliographical references. Essays by Philip Monk Laura Steward Heon and Doug Harvey. Toronto Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery paperback books
1799SS11754Paris:: Baudouin 1799. 1799. 8vo. 200 pp. 5 folding engraved plates. Original mauve paste-paper over boards; extremities quite worn. Title ink signature of Charles Sargent. Very good. Monge was a French mathematician and the inventor of descriptive geometry. Monge was a French mathematician and the inventor of descriptive geometry. This work was first issued in 1786. In 1798 Monge joined Napoleon's expedition to Egypt taking part with C. L. Berthollet in the scientific work of the Institut d'Egypte and the Egyptian Institute of Sciences and Arts. They accompanied Bonaparte to Syria and returned with him in 1798 to France. Baudouin, [1799]. hardcover books
1935260354Racine Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company 1935. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Features illustrations from the MGM movie starring Wallace Beery and Maureen O'Sullivan. Binding sound with light to moderate edgewear. No markings in text. In remarkable condition considering how one usually finds Big Little books. Very Good binding. Whitman Publishing Company unknown books
2000172060New York: Gagosian Gallery 2000. Hardcover. VG/VG. Black cloth boards with stamped lettering. Color-illustrated dust jacket with cream red and black lettering. 90 pp. Color illustrations. Catalog of an exhibition held May 4-June 30 2000 at the Gagosian Gallery. Gagosian Gallery hardcover books
1927141142New York: Grosset and Dunlap 1927. First Photoplay Edition. Photo-illustrated with stills from the film. <br/><br/>Based on the 1927 film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Clara Bow and Gary Cooper winner of two Academy Awards including Best Picture the only silent film to win that award. <br/><br/>Near Fine in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Owner name to the front pastedown with some light bruising from attempted removal. Jacket is lightly nicked with short closed tears to the heel and crown but bright and unfaded. Grosset and Dunlap unknown books
19277084JNew York: Grosset & Dunlap 1927. Photoplay edition issued to coincide with the release of the silent film epic of air warfare directed by William Wellman and starring Richard Arlen Gary Cooper Buddy Rogers and Clara Bow. Fine clean copy in a near dust jacket. The front panel of the dust jacket is a striking color painting of World War I planes in aerial combat. Wings was the first film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture of the Year. Grosset & Dunlap unknown books
18471322029Paris: Bachelier Imprimeur-Libraire 1847. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo xiv 353 pages 9 plates; VG; bound in 3/4 brown calf brown cloth boards paneled spine with gilt burgundy label and gilt titling; marbled endpapers; rebacked with spine preserved; wear primarily to head of spine hinges corners; top edge of text block gilt others uncut; bookplate to front pastedown; text in French; MW consignment; shelved case 9. This important work is one of the first scientific investigations on the conditions underlying the problem of air navigation.;. 1322029. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Bachelier, Imprimeur-Libraire hardcover books
