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19637388Paris: Boubée & Cie 1963. Octavo 19 x 14.5 cm. 326 pages. Illustrated with forty-three figures and three maps designed by Michelle Bory. Includes bibliographical references pages 293-296. Errata slip laid-in. FIRST EDITION. One of the final published works of Roger Heim noted mycologist and head of the Museum National d'Historie Naturalle. Heim is recognized for his descriptive and taxonomic studies of fungi and documentation of psycho-physiological effects of psilocybin and other hallucinogens including Psilocybe Wassonii Heim which was named for both him and for Gordon Wasson. Near fine in publisher's tan cloth titled on the front panel and spine. In publisher's dust jacket with some soiling to edges otherwise very good. Scarce in the marketplace and surprisingly not present in the collection or bibliography of Christian Volbracht. Interesting ownership inscription to free front endpaper "H.F. Cheran bought in Saigon by Dominique". Not in Volbracht MykoLibri vs. 1 or 2; Dailey Phantastica 94 2nd edition only "an important treatise"; Wasson & Pau 3. Boubée & Cie hardcover books
210475One of 250 copies. 7 x 11-3/4 inches image size. Matted framed and glazed. Signed in the plate and signed in pencil by the artist on the mount. Fine. Bears label of Associated American Artists NY. One of 250 copies. 7 x 11-3/4 inches image size. Luigi Lucioni created some of the most appealing images of Vermont in his oils and watercolors and was named "painter lauriate" of Vermont by Life magazine. His etched images are sophisticated and complex executions consisting of multiple acid baths and micro tonal layering of textures and images. In 1932 Lucioni became the youngest person to have a painting purchased by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. unknown books
1953284434Chicago 1953. First. unbound. very good. Outstanding T.L.S. 4to. 1 page personal stationary Chicago August 31 1953 to political adviser and Pulitzer Prize recipient Leland Stowe in part: ".I am baffled by the sudden change of attitude about McCarthy by many people I have talked to but perhaps "baffled" is not the word exactly. At any rate there seems to be a feeling he is slipping fast since his attack on the clergy and for me to proceed too aggressively would be to reinvigorate him because of the Protestant political implications." Stevenson's dilemma: McCarthy a staunch Catholic aligned himself with Joseph P. Kennedy a powerful Democrat and another rabid anti-Communist. The relationship was so strong that McCarthy even dated Kennedy daughters Patricia and Eunice. In addition to this Senator John F. Kennedy who served with McCarthy did not support Kennedy's Republican opponent Henry Cabot Lodge. As all this was happening McCarthy became godfather to Robert F. Kennedy's first child Kathleen and would later select Robert as a Council serving on this committee. After all Joseph Kennedy had an agenda: he would support McCarthy as a national Catholic politician who in return might help pave the way for a younger Kennedy's Presidential candidacy. Fine condition.<br/><br/> American politician and diplomat who served as Governor of Illinois from 1949-1953. In 1952 and 1956 he was selected as the Democratic Party's candidate for President.<br/><br/> unknown books
19632742741963. unbound. 2 pages front and back 11.25 x 7 inches November 24 1963 concurring that a promotion was justified. Also signed by Alexei A. Epishev Chief of the Main Political Directorate who had previously taken into consideration one year earlier that the perspective candidate be considered for promotion. Very good condition.<br/><br/> Commander in Chief of the Soviet Air Forces and founder of the Cosmonaut Space Program. As a close friend of Yuri Gagarin he contributed extensively to the training program which culminated in the first successful walk in space.<br/><br/> unknown books
D17552Autograph diary written in pencil signed by Miss Elizabeth Woods of Bowling Green Kentucky. 135 pp. Well educated wealthy American woman's account of seeing Europe; mostly Paris France. Her Southern sensibilities were shocked at seeing a white woman at the same table with a black man. Turns out he was a minister from Haiti and the lady was his wife. Miss Woods saw the Paris Exposition several times; saw Sarah Bernhardt perform; saw President Kruger of South Africa; saw a street where Jews were not allowed to come out after 6pm; describes fancy balls and dinners; shopping for clothes.much of interest. Worn oil cloth binding. Numerous accounts of "charming" or "lovely" people. <br/><br/> hardcover books
WRCLIT70195Washington DC War Production Board / GPO. 1942. Folio color photolithographic broadside 40 x 28" 102 x 72 cm. Folded as issued. Faint tanning to folds on blank verso otherwise a lovely fresh unused copy. A striking contribution to the war production effort by the San Francisco artist and illustrator produced during his brief tenure on the east coast 1939-1945. The image is printed in black and shades of blue and gray and depicts a helmeted soldier manning an anti-aircraft gun focusing on the sky. Three planes recede into the upper background below the blue letterpress. Washington, DC unknown books
340871 page. Octavo. Dated November 27 1980. On personal letterhead with "Aaron Copland 1538 L. Washington Street Peekskill N.Y. 10566" embossed in red capitals at head. <br/><br/>Copland thanks Hinrichsen for his letter in which his correspondent apparently intended to enclose a copy of an edited version of Copland's article entitled "A Modernist Defends Modern Music" but did not. Copland will be leaving for Europe the next day and will not be back until late December. "I trust this will not cause any inconvenience for you. I am returning a slightly edited version of the biographical note you mailed me." <br/><br/>Together with:<br/>A photocopy of the 9-page edited article. <br/><br/>Slightly browned; upper left corner of letter slightly creased and with small staple holes not affecting text. Copland is regarded as a quintessentially American composer particularly noted for his compositions for ballet Appalachian Spring Billy the Kid and Rodeo and his Fanfare for the Common Man evocative of the vastness of the American landscape and pioneer spirit of the country. His prolific textual writings include include works of musical criticism observations on trends in modern music commentary on his own works and a 2-volume autobiography in collaboration with Vivian Perlis. unknown books
19292304521929. unbound. 10 x 8 inches no place December 6 1929. This black-and-white portrait photo shows Halliburton dressed in a suit facing the camera and gazing off to the side. Inscribed: "Especially and gratefully for Veronica Hutchinson Dick Halliburton Dec 6 1929." Small chip and tear in left margin; good condition.<br/><br/> American traveler adventurer and author who died at age 39 in an attempt to sail a Chinese junk the Sea Dragon across the Pacific ocean from Hong Kong to the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco a feat that made him legendary. More recent revelations have shown that Halliburton though infatuated with the image of heroic masculinity was an early proponent of Gay Rights. He was romantically linked to film star Ramon Navarro and philanthropist Noel Sullivan. His most enduring relationship was with freelance journalist Paul Mooney with whom he shared living quarters and perished on March 24 1939.<br/><br/> unknown books
19502607621950. unbound. 7 x 5-inch black-and-white close-up photo of the American actor looking to the side -- no place no date circa 1950. Signed in the lower right corner: "Sincerely Spencer Tracy." Float-mounted matted in off-white and set in a black and gold frame measuring 12.75 x 11 inches. Near fine condition.<br/><br/> unknown books
17521This highly-regarded versatile and prolific leading man -- considered by many one of the greatest actors ever -- won an Oscar for "Captains Courageous" 1937 and "Boy's Town" 1938. IPS 8" X 10" n.p. n.d. Very good. Slightest of edgewear with faint tape stain at each corner. Handsome studio portrait taken for "The Mountain" costarring Robert Wagner and Claire Trevor showing a benevolent older Tracy in sportscoat and ascot boldly inscribed in black ballpoint in a light portion at the upper left "To Donald / best wishes / Spencer Tracy / 7/14/61." A lovely example. unknown books
189634516.1East Aurora N. Y.: The Roycroft Printing Shop 1896. 1st edition BAL 4074; cf. McKenna p. 57 for a history of this early Roycroft publication which ceased after only 3 issues. Printed brown paper wrappers yapp edges. Housed in a custom maroon quarter morocco clamshell case with gilt stamped title lettering to front cover. Some chipping to the yapp edges. Very faint prior owner marginalia & commentary erased pencil. A VG or slightly better copy in a VG case. 48 pp. 8vo. <br/><br/>Contains 8 poems by Crane of which "Fast rode the Knight" makes its first appearance. The prose sketch "A Prologue" also here first published. The Roycroft Printing Shop unknown books
19682474011968. unbound. 1 page 10.25 x 7.25 inches no place May 8 1968. Signed "Mervyn" on personal stationery to "Daily News" writer Wanda Hale in part: ".The story was great -- don't know how you remembered all of it!.you are a fine newspaper woman and always have been." Accompanied by a 7 x 5-inch black-and-white photo of LeRoy in his photo-filled office. Strikingly framed in white red and black inside a black wood frame. Outer dimensions measure 19 x 21.5 inches. Near fine.<br/><br/> unknown books
1880M11514New York:: William Wood & Co. 1880. 1880. Reprint: American Journal of Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Children Vol. XIII No 11. 8vo. 8pp. 1 lithographed plate. Original printed pale blue wrappers. Fine. The first description of "Skene's glands" or "ducts". Cordasco 80-5776; Garrison & Morton 1225. William Wood & Co., 1880. unknown books
1969265682Peekskill NY 1969. unbound. 1 page 8 x 6 inches Peekskill NY July 29 1969. In this letter Copland declines an offer to write an article and suggests someone else instead in full: "I have given the matter of an article on Takemitsu some thought and am sorry to say that I don't think I can undertake to do it. I thought you ought to know this without delay so that you can make other plans. Perhaps Mr. Yuji Takahashi the pianist with the Buffalo Creative Associates knows Takemitsu's work intimately enough and might possibly be willing to undertake the article." Pinholes in the upper left corner but still in very good condition. Set beside a 4.5 x 5.5-inch photo of Copland seated at a piano and marking some sheet music; triple-matted in gray red and beige and set in a black frame measuring 17 x 21.25 inches.<br/><br/> American composer conductor and writer.<br/><br/> unknown books
187337402Providence: Printed for the Author 1873. 1st edition Cowan I p. 139; Cowan II p. 389; Currey & Kruska 236; Farquhar 13; Norris 2054. Printed pale grey paper wrappers. Some abrasion to spine paper with a bit of loss at each end. Some foxing to front wrapper. PO name stamp to front wrapper verso. A VG copy. 40 pp. Unopened. 8vo. 10" x 6-1/8" <br/><br/>Lester a prominent Providence attorney had visited Yosemite Valley the summer of 1872 during which time he met Galen Clark James Lamon James Hutchings & John Muir this latter with whom he discussed one evening geological theory. This work a publication of a subsequent talk on Yosemite read before the Rhode Island Historical Society 17 December 1872. Farquhar terms this publication "noteworthy for its appreciation of John Muir ." Per Cowan "Being privately issued the work is but little known." Printed for the Author unknown books
1888253042Farmington Ct. 1888. 3pp. Folded 4to sheet. Old fold lines. Near fine. 3pp. Folded 4to sheet. Letter written by Sarah Porter founder of Miss Porter's School for Girls to a friend and possibly former student regretfully declining an invitation to her wedding. Miss Porter studied privately with Yale Professors. and her brother Noah later became President of Yale. She was an opponent of women's suffrage. <br/>She notes in this letter that affairs at the school will keep her far too busy to make the journey. Sarah Porter 1813-1900 founded her school in Farmington in 1843 setting it up as an institution at which girls could receive a well-rounded academic education. She writes in part:<br/> <br/>"My dear Mary I thank you heartily that you have desired me as one of your wedding guests and I should be very happy in being with you at this so happy moment of your life. I could not easily under any circumstances easily leave school for so long a time as a journey to Newton would require - but now Mr. Brandt's wretched health renders him unable to teach and his classes fall daily into my care so that my place is daily here. Your own and your brother's wedding at once will not only doubly crown the day but give promise to multiplied successive anniversaries. unknown books
19242477Prague. Aventina. 1924. 8vo. Rose colored decorative wrappers. In good condition. A study of the writer journalist Frantisek Kupka Prague1894-1969 on soviet poetry . Type and cover design by Teige and Otakar Mrkvicka 1899-1957. Small repairs at the top and bottom of the spine slight fading on spine. Some annotations on separate inserted pages. Aventina books
18972797941897. unbound. very good. Exceedingly rare signature "R.B. Wallace -- 1st Lt. U.S. Cav." 1.25 x 3.25 inches written on a portion of a cover of the Journal of the United States Army dated March 1897. Accompanied by impeccable provenance -- an attached note three weeks after his death that reads: "My brother died at Fort Huachoca March 13 1900 and never saw your letter. I enclose an autograph signature of his -- Co. W.W. -- 4/4/1900." Bruce is rare in any format; very good condition.<br/><br/> United States Army officer who died of wounds received at Calicoon Philippine Islands while leading a charge on February 10 1899 of which he died March 13 1900. He participated in every engagement while assigned as 1st Lieutenant of the 37th Volunteer Montana -- 2nd Cavalry.<br/><br/> unknown books
193527586New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1935. 1st edition FPAA I p. 417; Johnston A4.I.a1. Brown cloth binding stamped with gilt. Orange & black dust jacket. NF/NF. A nice copy. 12 304 pp. Crown 8vo. <br/><br/> Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1896L0074vi15812 ad pages. Small octavo 7 1/2" x 5 1/4" bound in original publisher's cloth with black lettering to spine red decorative florets to cover and Maggie in gilt with black back ground deckle edges. Housed in red slipcase. BAL 4075 Two states noted 1 Title page printed in upper and lower case letters and 2 Title page printed in capital letters only. First edition first printing under Crane's name.<br /><br /><i>Maggie: A Girl of the Streets</i> is an 1893 novella by American author Stephen Crane 1871-1900. The story centers on Maggie a young girl from the Bowery who is driven to unfortunate circumstances by poverty and solitude. The work was considered risque by publishers because of its literary realism and strong themes. Crane who was 22 years old at the time financed the book's publication himself although the original 1893 edition was printed under the pseudonym Johnston Smith. After the success of 1895's <i>The Red Badge of Courage</i> <i>Maggie</i> was reissued in 1896 with considerable changes and re-writing. The story is followed by George's Mother.<br /><br /><b>Condition:</b><br /><br />Publisher's printed cloth binding heavily soiled else a very good copy in a very good slipcase. D Appleton and Company hardcover books
190053064Paris: Publisher not identified 1900. First edition. 4to. 28 cm. x 19 cm 102 pp. portrait frontispiece with tissue guard illustrations in text 10 plates with tissue guards 1 of these in color. Original printed wrappers. Neat ownership signature of a member of the jury of classe 5 on the blank reverse of the half-title page. Fine as new. A history of photography and processes which includes two chapters by Léon Vidal - one is a history of photogravure and the other on color photography. Details several other photomechanical processes and their inventors. Illustrations include those by Robert Demachy and by Puyo. <br/><br/>There are several issues of this report three of which vary only in size; a fourth a later issue has a slightly different wording to the title and is dated 1903. Étienne-Jules Marey was the president of the committee.<br/><br/>Roosens and Salu No. 3704. <br/><br/> Publisher not identified unknown books
423Poster. Paris J.E. Goosens. Photo-offset in colors. Ad for the German apertif. 31 5/8 x 23 3/4. 3 Silhouettes with black red yellow each enjoying a different kind of beer. J.E. Goosens books
1859C0297144 pages with diagrams. Duodecimo 6 1/4" x 4" issued in original publisher's decorative blind stamped boards with gilt-decorated and lettered spine. Hagedorn: 51 First edition.<br /><br />The second part of this book contains many clever problems selected from those which competed in a tournament arranged by Frere the chess editor of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. The first part was published without the sanction or approval of Morphy and comprises games with notes copied form the Chess Monthly The Era and other sources without any special acknowledgment. The collection was evidently hurriedly and incompetently made to take advantage of the demand created by Morphy's success in Europe. Hadgedorn.<br /><br />Born on 8th December 1820 in Brooklyn of a French Creole father and a mother of Irish descent Thomas Frere's interest in chess is sparked in 1827 on seeing "the Turk" Maelzel's automaton chess player at Tammany Hall. The story leaps forward to 1854 with Frere a married man with three children working for the Home Life Insurance Company in Wall Street whilst also operating a printing engraving and publishing business. He witnesses the start of public chess in New York when the owner of Limberger's saloon at the corner of Fulton and Nassau Streets decides to replace the decrepit chess equipment used by two patrons with several new sets and boards. Within three years in excess of fifty players are frequenting the establishment. Moving from Limberger's saloon to Brooklyn in 1856 Frere starts the Brooklyn Chess Club. Frere becomes involved with organizing and running the First American Chess Congress held in New York. Morphy takes first prize in the Grand Tournament ahead of Louis Paulson in second. Paulsen causes a sensation with his feats of blindfold chess. In 1859 Frere publishes the first book about the new American chess sensation Morphy's Games of Chess and Frere's Problem Tournament. During 1858 through 1859 he becomes embroiled in a feud with Daniel W. Fiske Editor of Chess Monthly and lead organizer of the First American Chess Congress regarding Staunton's refusal to contest a match with Morphy.<br /><br />Condition:<br /><br />Spine head lightly chipped corners rubbed else a very good copy of an early American chess title. T W Strong hardcover books
29544Folio. Quarter black morocco with maroon pebbled cloth boards titling and composer's name gilt to upper. 1f. recto title verso blank 1f. recto cast list verso blank 312 i blank pp. including occasional blank leaves. With "Rhodope" at head of cast list and prelude.<br/><br/>The work consists of a prelude; Act 1 in 10 scenes; Act II in 8 scenes; a ballet; and Act III in 9 scenes.<br/><br/>Characters in the opera include Amasis King of Egypt Béréel his servant Hemblond a steward at the palace Ali guardian of the Temple of Venus Rhodope a courtesan Nofré her servant the Pharoah and various additional servants courtesans etc.<br/><br/>Characters in the ballet include Reine Beauté Le Prince charmant Le Reine des Joies La Reine des Douleurs Les Caprices Les Illusions Les Rêves les Joies Les Désenchantements and Les Wresses. <br/><br/>The action takes place in Memphis Egypt ancient capital of Aneb-Hetch the original name of Lower Egypt in 500 B.C.<br/><br/>With notation in black; part identifications performance notes and occasional notation in red; and text in green ink. With descriptions of each act and the ballet preceding music.<br/><br/>Binding worn rubbed and bumped; cloth to lower stained and abraided at upper portion. Some leaves very slightly trimmed at upper and outer edges often affecting pagination but just occasionally very slightly touching text; name preceding Durey's name on title erased. An unpublished and unrecorded opera.<br/><br/>Lovreglio was a composer conductor and musicologist. Born in Naples grandson of the flautist and composer Donato Lovreglio 1841-1907 he died in Nice. Lovreglio played the violin at La Scala under Toscanini from 1917-1919 at which time he emigrated to France teaching at the Collège Parc Impérial in Nice from 1940-1945; among his students was the Armenian composer Levon Arami Astvatsatrian born 1922. He wrote two operas three ballets stage music two masses and symphonic and chamber music. <br/><br/>The present work is not included in Lovreglio's works list in Wikipedia. <br/><br/>There is a center named for him in Celano the Centro Europeo di Studi Musicali "Eleuterio Lovreglio. unknown books
300751New York: Charles Magnus 61 Bowery. Most bifoliums. 4to Largest 21" x 9-1/2" unfolded. Mostly fine. Provenance: Estate of James and Katherine Abbe Long Island New York. Most bifoliums. 4to Largest 21" x 9-1/2" unfolded. A lovely group of lettersheets by Charles Magnus entirely typical of his output. Lettersheets were a convenient and thrifty form of stationery in an era which postage was calculated on the number of sheets used. Folded in half these four pages were charged as a single page.<br/><br/>Charles Magnus emigrated to New York with his family in the late 1840s. His older brother published the weekly German language newspaper Deutsche Schnellpost and it was there that Charles learned the trade eventually going out on his own. In the guises of a publisher map dealer bookseller and stationer he issued more than a thousand pieces of illustrated stationery - lettersheets envelopes song sheets as well as prints - usually copying the work from other sources without attribution sometimes altering the images slightly. He continued to use lithography and hand-coloring long after other publishers turned to photomechanical reproduction processes. Charles Magnus, 61 Bowery unknown books
