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- 1834-1835, 26x33cm, 3 volumes reliés. - Edition originale. Reliures de l'époque en demi maroquin vers émeraude, dos lisses uniformément insolés ornés de filets et dentelles dorés, plats de papier caillouté, étiquette de maroquin vers "Marie Seillan" encollée sur chaque volume, coiffes frottées sinon agréable exemplaire. Rousseurs éparses, quelques numéros un peu brûnis. Détail du contenu des volumes : - Tome 1 : 26 livraisons (n°1 à 26) et 26 partitions, 2 lithographies avec les deux premières partitions, un portrait gravé de Rossini, vignettes dans le texte - Tome 2 : 25 livraisons (n°27 à 52) et 26 partitions, vignettes dans le texte - Tome 3 : 26 livraisons (n°1 à 26) et 26 partitions (deux partitions sont manquantes et ont été remplacées par 3 autres). Ce dernier volume est bien complet de toutes ses lithographies car elles étaient, pour cette nouvelle série, fournies sans supplément. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]
- Paris 1888 et 1889, 29x40cm, en feuilles. - WILLETTE, Adolphe & OTHERS <br>Le Pierrot <br>Paris 1888 and 1889, 29 x 40 cm, unbound.<br>First edition.<br>An almost complete set of this rare satirical literary journal headed and illustrated by Adolphe Willette.<br>49 issues from 6 July 1888 to 20 September 1889, each comprising two folio leaves, the first page with a lithograph by Willette, some with caricatures on page three. <br>With Emile Goudeau as its editor-in-chief, this journal, nominally published on Fridays (though not always actually published then) includes poetry, ads, and news in brief, but its real value lies in the illustrations, done exclusively for it by Willette. <br>A little light foxing and small tears to margin not touching images or text. <br>Adolphe Willette was an inseparable part of Montmartre, where he was responsible for the decoration of a number of cabarets, bistrots and the famous Moulin Rouge. A painter first and foremost, he exhibited at the Chat Noir, having helped to found it. He later worked with a number of newspapers, including le Rire and l'Assiette au beurre, before establishing le Pierrot. <br>A divisive figure, he stood as an Anti-Semitic candidate in the municipal elections in Paris in 1889. He proclaimed himself first President of the Republic of Montmartre, a philanthropic association aimed at helping the children of that quartier. <br> [FRENCH VERSION FOLLOWS] Edition originale. Collection presque complète de ce rare journal littéraire satirique dirigé et illustré par Adolphe Willette. 49 numéros du 6 juillet 1888 au 20 septembre 1889. Chacun composé de deux feuilles au format in-folio, illustré sur la première page d'une lithographie d'A. Willette et pour certains numéros, de caricatures en troisième page. Ayant pour rédacteur en chef Emile Goudeau, ce journal à la parution annoncée le vendredi (ce qui ne fut pas toujours le cas) comprend des poèmes, des publicités, des petites nouvelles mais sa valeur réside dans les illustrations exclusivement réalisées par Willette. Quelques rousseurs et petites déchirures des bordures sans incidence sur le texte ni l'image. Adolphe Willette est indissociable du quartier Montmartre dont il décora de nombreux cabarets, bistrots et le fameux Moulin Rouge. Peintre tout d'abord, il exposa au Chat Noir après avoir participé à sa création. Par la suite il collabore à de nombreux journaux comme le Rire ou l'Assiette au beurre avant de fonder le Pierrot. Personnage controversé, il se présenta comme candidat antisémite aux élections législatives de 1889 à Paris. Il fut le premier président de la République de Montmartre, association philanthropique destinée à aider les enfants du quartier.
- La Vie populaire, Paris 1er Janvier 1888 au 28 Décembre 1890, 24,5x32,5cm, 312 fascicules reliés en 6 volumes. - Edition originale de cette revue bi-hebdomadaire illustrée publiant en feuilletons soient des textes inédits, soient des textes précédemment publiés des auteurs les plus illustres de cette fin de siècle. Reliures en demi chagrin cerise, dos à cinq nerfs orné de filets à froid comportant de petites traces de frottements, plats de papier marbré, gardes et contreplats de papier à la cuve, premiers plats de couverture illustrés conservés, reliures de l'époque. Riches contributions littéraires dont celles de G. de Maupassant avec notamment en inédit "Fort comme la mort" et aussi "Pierre et Jean" et "Notre coeur", E. Zola en inédit "La bête humaine" et aussi le "Voeu d'une morte" "Le rêve", "La terre" et "Une page d'amour", P. Loti avec un roman inédit "Le roman d'un enfant", J. Clarétie avec un roman inédit "Puy Joli", J. Richepin avec un roman inédit "Le cadet" et "Césarine, 2 inédits d'H. Malot, mais aussi A. Daudet, C. Monselet, E. Renan, L. Dierx, E. Goudeau, J. Barbey d'Aurevilly, O. Mirbeau avec notamment "L'abbé Jules", M. Beaubourg, C. Mendès, P. Arène, T. de Banville, F. Mistral, J. Bois, G. Courteline, J. Barbey d'Aurevilly, Villiers de l'Isle Adam, S. Masoch, A. Scholl, J. Gautier... Couvertures illustrées des portraits des principaux contributeurs. Une restauration marginale en pied de la page 213 du premier volume, un petit manque en pied avec atteinte au texte de la page 383 du second, quelques rares rousseurs sans gravité. Agréable et rare ensemble. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]
Pages 185-220 plus 4 pages of ads. Features: Sensational page of six photos, with text, illustrating Dubai, the primary port and one of the most progressive towns in Trucial Oman - includes the Customs Building, the new bridge, Shaikh Rashid Bin Said, a general view of the town, the Al-Gaz Hotel, the old palace, and more; Cover photo of the Queen Mother upon her 63rd birthday; Article on the Moscow Test-Ban Treaty with photo of DeGaulle; Photo of the Vickers Hovertruck in action; Photo of the Corporal missile on parade at Larkhill; Photo of Mr. David Tapp driving his tractor, The Seahorse, across the English Channel; Photo of champion racing driver Graham Hill aboard replica of a Ford Quadricycle, marking the centenary of Henry Ford who is shown separately driving a Quadricycle in 1904; Photo of spectators swarming onto the pitch at Headingley after West Indies triumph in fourth test match; Illustration of the eminent conductor, Mr. Basil Cameron; Page of fascinating text and photos explain war in Yemen between the Royalist and Republican forces; Photo of engine of wrecked WWII British bomber found in Dutch field; Photo of examination of first wreckage recovered from the U.A.R. Comet which crashed in the Indian Ocean on July 28, killing 62 persons including 26 Boy Scouts from the Philippines; Photos of Japanese Emperor Hirohito examining marine life on Hayama Beach, Japan; Dramatic photos of rescue efforts at Skopje, Yugoslavia after earthquake; Photo of Peru's president-elect, Signor Fernando Belaunde Terry; Amazing photo of huge Australian wedge-tailed Eagle named 'Widgie' landing on the arm of young John Ryder who rescued the bird when it fell from its nest in its youth; Photo of the Bishop of Caltagirone blessing and Italian cradle bound for the unborn child of President Kennedy; Photo of disarmament conference at Geneva; Photo of Orville Freeman presenting Indian peace pipe to Khrushchev on July 30; Book review of "Dieppe - The Shame And The Glory", by Terrence Robertson; Page of news and illustrations from 100 years ago includes New York riots, reoccupation of Jackson, Mississippi, by the Confederates, and balloon reconnaissance at Aldershott; One page photo of London Heliolaters (swimmers) at the Oasis Pool, Holborn, during the fifth day of the current heatwave; Delacroix Centennial exhibition in the Louvre; Illustrated article on the highways and houses of Salsisbury before redevelopment; Major coverage of biblical Shechem in Jordan - its history and current excavations; Photo of Chesterfield Cup horserace at Goodwood on July 31; Aerial photo of Eastbourne showing the Devonshire Park lawn tennis courts; Photos of personalities of the week include Dr. Carl Borgward, Lady Hudson, Sir Horace Clark, Sir Robert Chapman, Miss Claudia Mcpherson of Canada (the youngest Channel swimmer), Miss Jane Allday, six railwaymen who have become mayors in South Wales, Harold Philby (granted asylum in Russia), Jazzman Don Aloysius Gordon (freed on appeal of assault charge), John Grigg, Lord Stansgate with his wife (now Mr. Wedgwood Benn and a commoner), and Mr. St. Clair; Four photos and text of 100 foot first century Roman ship discovered in the Blackfriars mud; Two pages of amazing photos and text describe dystopian life inside a communist Chinese agricultural commune - an exclusive glimpse of life behind the bamboo curtain; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this wonderful issue. Magazine
Feature article by Albert Einstein entitled "Why Do They Hate The Jews?" offers his views on the subject and includes a large black and white profile photo of the man himself. Additional features include: Local Ghost Makes Good - Jesse James Makes Restitution in Pineville; Coach Ralph Furey explains why football stars are not born (article with several photos of football stars of the day); Speak No Evil (short story); Hangin' Crazy Benny (short story); Uncertain Wings (short story); Via All Oceans (short story); You Liked a Parade (short story); None But The Brave (part 5 of 6); Murder for Christmas - part 3 of 10 of this serial by Agatha Christie; Great cover art by Robert O. Reid features young lovely eyeing the dessert table; and more. 70 pages. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. Moderate evidence of moisture exposure. A sound vintage copy of this exceptional issue. Boni, Russ & Laurence 396. Magazine
Iconic cover photo of Albert Einstein at blackboard proving the principle of Equivalence. 56 pages. Features: Exploring Prehistoric Georgia; Radio Facsimile (early fax machine development) - article with great photos; Building the World's Deepest-Water Bridge - connecting San Francisco and Oakland; Preserving rose bushes with paraffin for shipping; Nova Herculis recently discovered; Amazing growth in the packaging industry; Sundials and their construction - part IX - the principle and construction of the armillary sphere; The Oddest Thing About the Jews - Why Jews have some diseases more and others less than Gentiles - they often are first-class insurance risks; Stout "Scarab" auto photos and write-up; Photo of Einstein with Leo J. Scanlon; Tiny race cars - a developing sport; Astounding facts about American homes and sanitary conditions; Creative photo enlargement; Rapidly growing hybrid poplars; Frederick H. Ecker on progress in this age of science; Photo of harvesting American-grown rubber in California - Guayule; and more. Above-average external wear and soiling. Openings at each end of coverfold. Chip from lower corner of back cover. An uncommon Einstein collectible. Please note that large faint text appearing on image is not on magazine. Magazine
Rivista diretta da Cesare Brandi. Comitato di collaborazione composto da Giovanni Macchia, Luigi Magnani, Giuseppe Raimondi, Toti Scialoja e Roman Vlad. Collezione completa di tutto il pubblicato. Testi, oltre a quelli dei collaboratori, di Dario Cecchi, Eugenio Montale, Giulio Carlo Argan, Rainer Maria Rilke, Mario Praz, Gianfranco Contini, Aldo Palazzeschi, Stéphane Mallarmé, Alberto Moravia ed altri. 8-16 tavole f.t. per fascicolo Opera facente parte dell'edizione speciale, numerata, di 30+XX esemplari su carta vergata, contenenti ciascuno una o più incisioni originali. I 30 esemplari in numerazione araba erano dedicati ad personam. La presente raccolta, stampata per Riccardo Gualino, è l'esemplare n. 15/30. Solo il numero 16 fa parte della numerazione romana (esemplare IV/XX). I volumi non contengono le incisioni originali. 8vo. pp. circa 100/fascicolo . . Molto buono (Very Good). . . .
80 pages. Features: Magnificent cover illustration by William Winter depicts a quintessentially Canadian backyard skating rink; Household Finance (HFC) ad on page one features photo of Mr. J.B. Vaillancourt, manager of the Shawinigan Falls, Quebec office; Our Sham Defense Battle - Editorial; Krupp, Schacht and Rommel - Beverley Baxter reflects on what happened at the Castle Harben on October 1, 1946 in the wake of the Nuremberg Trials verdicts; William Stephenson - The Biggest Private Eye of All - he directed the most secret of all cloak-and-dagger operations of the Second World War - here, for the first time, is the story of the man who pulled the strings which spiked Hitler's guns in the western hemisphere - article with photo; Dr. Gordon M. Bell's School for Sobriety - The Shadow Brook Health Foundation for men and the Willowdale Hospital for Women, both located on the outskirts of Toronto; Karsh's Charlottetown (PEI) - The City That's One Big Farm - article with great Karsh photos, especially a large shot of Premier Walter Jones meeting voters to resolve their issue, and another of Dr. Roderick Macdonald at age 94; Maude Burbank and her Musical Moppets - she takes care of two musical bands of Moncton youngsters; Manitoulin Island - The Eden Isle of Evil Spirits - article with nice colour photos; What the Boyd Gang Fiasco Can Teach Us - the Mayor or Toronto, Allan Lamport assails conditions which helped the Boyd Gang terrorize his city; The Slide That Shook The West - A Maclean's Flashback article to the April 29, 1903 Frank Slide, in which part of Turtle Mountain crashed into Crowsnest Pass, destroying the town of Frank; The World's Most Ardent Birdwatcher - Peter Scott, the gifted son of Scott of the Antarctic will fly anywhere to gaze lovingly at rare wildfowl - article with photos; You Can't Stop a Woman Crying; Nice one-page colour ad for Stanfield's "Look-Alike" Balbriggan Pajamas with happy family scene; Gaines Meal dog food ad features illustration of Saint Bernard; Vintage Frigidaire ad includes lengthy Christmas message and suburban evening scene of appliances being delivered to happy homes; Cream of Wheat ad features Li'l Abner; Vintage colour ad for Christie's Premium Crackers; Colour centrefold ad for Ekco and their many kitchen products; Champion Spark Plug ad includes photos of 12 new members of the 100-mile-an-hour club at Indianapolis; Two-page colour ad for Revere Cookware - 'the world's finest'; Lightning Zipper ad shows irate wife fixing husband's trousers while he stands, semi-dressed, taking her abuse; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. Two-inch opening to fore-edge of front cover and first two pages mended with archival tape. A sound copy of this very special issue. Book
Testi: Ginsberg Allen, Pivano Fernanda et al. F.to: 21,5x28; COL e BN; rileg. brossura. Editore: East 128, Milano, 1968.
A very rare copy of this, the first appearance of The War on the Rebate, Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Ida Tarbell's ground-breaking History of the Standard Oil Company. This 14-page chapter includes a one-page illustration of J.D. Rockefeller by George Varian, plus photos of William C. Scofield, Daniel Shurmer, John Teagle, George Rice, and Benjamin Butler. This chapter deals with organized espionage, the Scofield-Shurmer-Teagle Case, and related matters. With this work, Tarbell invented what we know today as investigative journalism. She was motivated to expose the methods of J.D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil as she felt he had unfairly damaged her father's oil business. The New York University Department of Journalism ranked this study as the fifth best work of 20th-century American journalism. Also contained in this issue is an intersting article entitled The Lone Fighter, by Ray Stannard Baker, which argues the U.S. is not a free country and Americans are not free, due to labor bosses, and government by and for 'The Bosses". Binding intact. Unmarked. Above-average but not excessive external wear. Moderate moisture exposure. Dozens of pages of glorious illustrated ads. A sound vintage copy. Book
A very rare copy of this, the first appearance of Cutting to Kill, Chapter 3 of Part 2 of Ida Tarbell's ground-breaking History of the Standard Oil Company. This 14-page chapter deals with J.D. Rockefeller's fervent desire to learn every detail of the oil trade, to be able to reach its remotest point, to control even its weakest factor - as this was his ideal of doing business. Illustrated with facsimiles of documents. With this work, Tarbell invented what we know today as investigative journalism. She was motivated to expose the methods of J.D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil as she felt he had unfairly damaged her father's oil business. The New York University Department of Journalism ranked this study as the fifth best work of 20th-century American journalism. Also included is an intersting article by Ray Stannard Baker which examines the corner in labor in San Francisco, where unions hold undisputed sway. The Owl Drug Co. boycott is discussed and photos of Walter Mac Arthur, Eugene E. Schmitz, and P.H. McCarthy are included. Also included is war correspondent Frank H. Schell's personal account of his experience at the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day in American history. Binding intact. Unmarked. Above-average external wear. Moderate moisture exposure. Dozens of glorious illustrated ads. A worthy vintage copy. Book
A very rare copy of this, the first appearance of A Modern War For Independence, Chapter 6 of Part 2 of Ida Tarbell's ground-breaking History of the Standard Oil Company. This 18-page chapter deals with the united opposition of producers which developed against J.D. Rockefeller's heavy-handed dominance of their industry. Illustrated with photos of A.D. Wood, Lewis Emery Jr., Thomas W. Phillips, Peter Theobald, E.H. Jennings, David Kirk, Michael Murphy, James W. Lee, Hugh King, and Clarence Walker. With this work, Tarbell invented what is known today as investigative journalism. She was motivated to expose the methods of J.D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil as she felt he had unfairly damaged her father's oil business. The New York University Department of Journalism ranked this study as the fifth best work of 20th-century American journalism. Also included is a fascinating illustrated article by P.T. McGrath entitled The Peril of the Icebergs which discusses the horrors of ships colliding with icebergs, strongly foreshadowing the Titanic disaster eight years later. Dozens of glorious illustrated ads. Binding intact. Unmarked. Average wear. Lacking covers, backstrip, and half of page 85 which contained ads. A worthy vintage copy. Book
A very rare copy of this, the first appearance of chapter seven, The Crisis of 1878, of Ida Tarbell's ground-breaking History of the Standard Oil Company. This feature of 16 pages includes photos of: the company's tank farm at Olean, NY; John L. McKinney; Torpedoed oil wells with side-flow and upright flow; A.J. Cassatt; M.N. Allen; a 25,000 oil tank on fire; and a one-page illustration of the hanging in effigy of "Buck" McCandless. With this work, Tarbell invented what we know today as investigative journalism. She was motivated to expose the methods of J.D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil as she felt he had unfairly damaged her father's oil business. The New York University Department of Journalism ranked this study as the fifth best work of 20th-century American journalism. Also contained in this issue is a most scathing 15-page photo-illustrated article on the corruption pervasive in Pittsburgh, PA. Also included is a 9-page article entitled Waifs of the (New York) Street which describes, with illustrations, the heart-breaking life of children forced to work as 'newsboys, peddlers, messengers, and bootblacks that swarm by day and night through every crowded street of busy New York.' Binding intact. Unmarked. Above-average wear. This copy lacks: covers; backstrip; pages 1-2 (title page and first half of table of contents); Advertising pages 133-136. Book
32 pages. This issue is twice as long as previous issues due to its blockbuster treatment of "The Case of Belgium" with reproductions of documents incriminating to Belgium. Features: The (New York) "Times" in Despair; Irish Home Rule Bill; Government Control of Public Utilities, by Frank Koester; "I Protest", by Clara Viebig - one of the foremost novelists of Europe; We Demand Real Neutrality; What is an American German?, by Representative Richard A. Bartholdt of Missouri; The Case of Belgium - In the light of official reports found in the secret archives of the Belgium Government after the occupation of Brussels with facsimiles of the documents - a major article; cartoon shows a German dog being taken before an English firing squad; England's Embarrassment is Ireland's Opportunity; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Magazine
Telephone Talk was the glossy bimonthly publication of the British Columbia Telephone Company. It was written by employees for employees to present information of interest to those engaged in the plant, traffic, commercial, operating, accounting and other departments of the service. Each issue is replete with black and white photos and information on topics such as: company, industry and technological news, traffic levels, expansion plans, personnel announcements, publicity and social events, deaths, weddings, lists of exchanges, and more. As such, these issues serve as a vital preserve of rare and fascinating British Columbia history. This volume covers topics including: Photo portrait of the late J.M. Lefevre - father of the company; The Year Ahead; Development of the British Columbia Telephone Company until now; Vancouver rejects dial telephones; Simultaneous telephony and telegraphy; Selling telephone service; Lesson in Telephone Life; Portrait of Mr. H.W. Kent, former company General Superintendant; Company meeting the situation; First Telephones in British Columbia; Portrait of Mr. C.F. Bollschweiler, General Superintendant of Plant; New North Vancouver Office; Rough tests on Toll Circuits; When Phones were Novelties; Exchanges ranked in order of per cent good toll calls as of January 1911; Statement of Development - # of phones operating in each exchange as of 1 February 1911; Construction activity; An ideal telephone office - Mount Pleasant; Canada's telephone business; Canada - Birthplace of the Phone - summary of events since; Portrait of A.L. Littig; Coast-Kootenay Telephone Line; Many Messages over single wire; San Francisco Telephone Rates; New Telephone Office for Victoria; Photo of George McCartney; Loaded Cables in Submarine Work; Criticism of Government Service regarding phone installation in Winnipeg; What makes a good supervisor; photo of Victoria Exchange; Handling Press Messages by Phone; photo of new Fairmont office; Endorsement for Measured Rate System; Electrolytic Corrosion of Cables; Seymour Office Load Curves; Photo Portrait of George H. Halse; Telphone Cable Development; What the Two-Number System Is; photo of frame of new Victoria building; photo of aftermath of Grand Forks fire; Photo Portrait of Mr. William Farrell, Company President; Trend of Electrical Practice; Photo of Conduit Trench along Broadway in Vancouver; Nineteen arguments for telephone directory advertising; Photos of two Vancouver operators; Toll Operators' Contest; Aerial Cable Across the Fraser - two steel strands replace cable washed away last year - photos; Portrait of Miss Mary Dickson, Chief Operator at Seymour; Long Distance Telephony; Renewing Section of Gulf Cable, with photos of several cable-laying scenes; Continuous service now in Ladysmith; Photo portrait of B.C. Tel. Officials; Nice photo of new Bayview office in Vancouver; Handling a Long Distance call; New Bayview Branch Exchange - model office - 3 pages; and more. Half-leather binding. Front board loose but present. Backstrip open along front and missing chips. Back hinge open. Signature of (later) company executive E.P. LaBelle upon front free endpaper. Mr. LaBelle's initials penned to top edge. Textblock sound. Book
Rivista di cultura underground, psichedelica e pacifista, creata e diretta da Fernanda Pivano. Progetto grafico a cura di Roberto Pieracini e Ettore Sottsass. Grafica composta da disegni, testi, fotomontaggi, ecc. L'impaginazione costringe la lettura in varie direzioni. Secondo e ultimo fascicolo pubblicato. In questo numero contriburi di: Fernanda Pivano, Ettore Sottsass, Allen Ginsberg, Anna Couvert, Roberto Pieraccini, Gary Snyder, Miryam Sumbulovich, Giulio Saponaro, Giorgio Tavaglione, Poppi Ranchetti, Gianni Berengo Gardin, Graziella Putelli, Archizoom, Paolo Pasciolla, Gianni Pettena, et al. Con la collaborazione di Gianni Lana, Roberto Pieraccini, Walter De Nardis . 4to (28x21,5cm). pp. 164. . Molto buono (Very Good). . Prima edizione (First Edition). . La rivista di cultura psichedelica Pianeta fresco fu edita in due soli numeri con una tiratura di circa 300 esemplari. Fondatori furono Fernanda Pivano (direttore responsabile) ed Ettore Sottsass (Capo dei giardini), insieme ad Allen Ginsberg (direttore irresponsabile).
- La revue indépendante, Paris Mai 1884-Mai 1885, 12x18,5cm, 2 volumes reliés. - Edition originale contenant intégralement la première série sauf Le tome III N°1. Reliures en demi chagrins à coins fauves, dos à quatre nerfs, dates des volumes inversées en pied du dos, couvertures et dos conservées, reliures de l'époque. Contributions de : E. de Goncourt "Une Passionnette" "Idées et Sensations d'un vieux civilisé", E. Monteil "Le Manuel d'Instruction laïque et la Critique", J.-K. Huysmans "La Genèse du Peintre" "Le Salon de 1884" "Un Dilemme", P. Verlaine "Les Amies" "Le Parnasse Contemporain" "La Pendule", S. Mallarmé "Sonnets", E. Hennequin "Les Romans d'Edmond de Goncourt" "J.-K. Huysmans", R. Caze "Fête de famille", E. Zola "Théâtre de Campagne", C. Lemonnier "Une Tentation de St-Antoine de Félicien Rops", A. Lefèvre "L'Univers et la Vie" "L'Intelligence", "Documents sur le marquis de Sade", "Lettres inédites de Vallès à M. Emile Gautier", M. M. de Goncourt "Un Daumier", J. Christophe "Duranty" Rarissime tête de collection. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]
- Richard Lesclide, Paris 1876, 26x17,5cm, 21 fascicules reliés en 1 volume. - Edition originale. Reliure à la bradel en demi percaline crème façon vélin, dos lisse passé, pièce de titre en maroquin rouge, celle-ci présentant des épidermures, plats de papier marbré, coins émoussés gardes et contreplats de papier à la cuve. L'Assommoir paraît en feuilletons dans la République des Lettres d'avril 1876 à janvier 1877. Nombreuses collaborations de J.-K. Huysmans, José Maria de Heredia, Catulle Mendès, Anatole France, Théodore de Banville, Edgard Poe, Jean Prouvaire, François Coppée, Albert Glatigny, Léon Dierx, Leconte de Lisle, Victor Hugo, Léon Cladel, Jean Richepin, Stéphane Mallarmé, Maurice Rollinat, Richard Wagner, Maurice Bouchor, Villiers de Lisle Adam etc... Emile Zola avec L'assommoir, en grande partie complet dans notre exemplaire, paraît en feuilletons dans la République des Lettres d'avril 1876 à janvier 1877. Rares petites rousseurs. Très rare revue regroupant les plus grandes plumes du Parnasse. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]
- Librairie José Corti, Paris Décembre 1928, 24x29cm, agrafé. - Edition originale de cette importante revue traitant de cinéma fondée par Pierre Kéfer et Jean George Auriol (sous le pseudonyme de Jacques Niel). Deux déchirures restaurées à l'aide de pièces adhésives en tête des versos des plats, deux petits manques angulaires sur le second plat, tampon imprimé de collection en tête de la première page. Contributions de Philippe Soupault "Quand Chaplin apparut", la direction " Avez-vous peur du cinéma?", Jean George Auriol "Le cinéma et les moeurs : la fenêtre magique", Bernard Brunius "Le cinéma et les moeurs : le cinéma et l'amour", André Delons "Chronique des films perdus", Louis Chavance "Le décorateur et le métier", Pierre Audard et Jean George Auriol "La critique des films", André R. Mauge "Vieux frère gramophone". Numéro illustré de photographies. Très rare numéro de cette revue qui n'en aura que trois sous ce nom et qui compte parmi les premières et plus importantes revues consacrées au cinéma et au surréalisme naissants. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]
- Imprimé par Ch. Noblet, Paris 6 janvier - 29 décembre 1887, 31,5x48cm, 52 numéros reliés. - Edition originale de cette année complète constituée de 52 numéros parus entre le 6 janvier et le 29 décembre 1887, vingtième année. Reliure de l'époque en demi percaline bleue, dos orné de sept filets à froid, titre et date dorés, plats de papier à la cuve. Percaline frottée et effilochée en tête et pied du dos. Une déchirure sans manque en marge intérieure basse de la première garde. Coins bas du plat inférieur accidenté avec petit manque. Comic-finance était dirigée par Ernest Schrameck. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]
- La nouvelle Némésis, Paris 8 Août 1868 - 10 Octobre 1868, 16x24cm, 9 fascicules en feuilles. - First edition of this periodical, printed on vergé. Contributors : Victor Hugo, E. d'Hervilly, le baron Grog, Théodore de Banville, M. Nothing, A. Roger, E. des Essarts, Oméga, Criton, R. Luzarche, Paul Verlaine... Rare complete collection. [FRENCH VERSION FOLLOWS] Edition originale de cette revue imprimée sur vergé. Contributions de Victor Hugo, E. d'Hervilly, le baron Grog, Théodore de Banville, M. Nothing, A. Roger, E. des Essarts, Oméga, Criton, R. Luzarche, Paul Verlaine... Rare revue complète.
- Lemerre, Paris 1871, 16,5x24,5cm, relié. - Edition originale rare du second recueil du Parnasse contemporain dans lequel paraissent des oeuvres de cinquante-six poètes, pour la plupart inédites publiés en 12 livraisons entre 1869 et 1871. On remarquera les contributions de Paul Verlaine, Stéphane Mallarmé, Théodore de Banville, Théophile Gautier, Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, Louise Colet, José-Maria de Heredia, Sainte-Beuve, Leconte de Lisle, Catulle Mendès, Anatole France, Louisa Siefert, Sully Prudhomme et Augustine-Malvina Blanchecotte... Reliure à la bradel en demi maroquin vert sapin à coins, dos lisse, fleuron fleuri central, date en queue, contreplats et gardes de papier peigné, plats et dos de couverture conservés, reliure signée de Stroobants. Ex-libris monogrammé "B" encollé sur une garde. Rare et très bel exemplaire. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]
57 vols., 8vo., First Edition, profusely illustrated throughout with cartoons, caricatures and illustrations; original publisher's series binding of maroon cloth, upper boards framed in blind and blocked in gilt and black, gilt backs, plain or primrose endpapers, all volumes very good, bright, clean copies. An extraordinary run in bright, clean state, in publisher's original binding, and wanting only two volumes as noted. Punch provides an unrivalled archive of social comment, satire and humour, and a penetrating and accurate reflection of contemporary views, opinions and mores. This notable run covers the close of the Edwardian era, the Great War, the Roaring Twenties, the subsequent Depression, and the years of uncertainty leading to the outbreak of WWII. RUNS OF THIS CALIBRE AND IN THIS CONDITION ARE VERY SCARCE.
Book is in excellent condition with foxing and dust on the upper page ends, some foxing on side page ends also. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind except for previous owner's inscription on half title page. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears. Initialed by Andy on title page in black marker at half title page. Price-clipped dust jacket with some chipping at top of spine and corners, now wrapped in clear protective cover. Publisher's page has the words "First Editon" above the letters "B C D E"
Half-leather binding. Telephone Talk was the glossy bimonthly publication of the British Columbia Telephone Company. It was written by employees for employees to present information of interest to those engaged in the plant, traffic, commercial, operating, accounting and other departments of the service. Each issue is replete with black and white photos and information on topics such as: company, industry and technological news, traffic levels, expansion plans, personnel announcements, publicity and social events, deaths, weddings, lists of exchanges, and more. As such, these issues serve as a vital preserve of rare and fascinating British Columbia history. This volume covers topics including: North Vancouver feature - 5 pages with photos; Activity in Plant Department - construction of many apartments in Victoria and Vancouver causing new conditions; Abbottsford exchange burned; Year's Business Shows Fine Increase; Monthly traffic record; New island route; Photo of the company's Victoria hockey team; New Westminster switchboard in action; Organisation Chart of the Traffic Department; Table showing 'Exchanges in order of per cent good toll calls'; Statement of Development - showing the number of operating phones in each exchange in the province; 7-page Feature on the Bayview area with several large photos of prominent home; Early spring construction; Traffic department conference; Full-page photo of the Western Fuel Company (Coal) Number One Mine at Nanaimo; New Central Building on Seymour; 5-page feature on Nanaimo with photos of salteries, the herring fishery, Mayor Shaw, the Nanaimo Exchange, and a great shot overlooking downtown Nanaimo and its harbour; Timing Conversations with a Calculagraph; Large photo of the Eburne sawmills; Fire damage at New Westminster Exchange; 4-page feature on Eburne with photos; Company bowling team - Victoria Commercial League Champions; Photo montage of operator's telephone sets; Great full-page photo of a commercial corner building in Duncan, Cowichan Merchants, Ltd.; 5-page feature on Duncan with several photos including one of the highly successful Duncan Creamery; photo of yachting on Cowichan Bay; Many gangs busy in the field; Weighing service; photos of telephone men at work in the field; photo of Comox and the wharf; 6-page feature article on Comox, including excellent photo of 'Flying Machine' logging in progress; Many extensions to outside plant; How telephone cable is made, 3 pages with photos; Full page photo of the Tug Dola with her tow the Princess Louise, at anchor off Port Grey; Super photo of Dozens of notable men aboard cable ship; Steveston Feature article with 3 pages and photos; 11-page major feature article on the consummation of the cable project connecting Vancouver to Nanaimo - great photos including erection of the highest telephone poles in the province at Brechin Mine, near Nanaimo, several nautical shots, cross-section of the Gulf cable, and more; Saanich Inlet cable installation; photo of the visit of H.M.S. New Zealand showing Hon. J.D. Hazen, minister of marine, Commander Halsey, Sir Richard McBride and Hon. H.E. Young, provincial secretary; Five-page feature on Nelson and area with photos; New Zealand's gift to the Imperial Navy - 2 page illustrated feature on the visit of the H.M.S. New Zealand to Vancouver, including shot of two of the monster eight 12" guns; Full-page displaing the 6 chief (lady) operators in Vancouver; 5-page feature on the Saanich Peninsula with photos of subjects including the Brentwood Bay power house, Mr. Luke Pither's model poultry ranch, the Holland Bulb Farm and more; Growth demands more outside plant; Photo of company baseball team; Illustrations of railway telephone device; Photos of the 3 chief operators of Victoria; The Growing of Hops at Agassiz - several pages and photos; Phones for Forest Protection; Manufacturing Protector Micas - raw material obtained from India; Photo of the City of Rossland; 4-page illustrated feature Book
