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192040004Pasadena: Upton Sinclair 1920. First Edition. Octavo 18.75cm; maroon cloth with titles stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; ii9911pp. With a full-page contemporary inscription from Le Prade to U.S. Attorney General A. Michell Palmer on the front endpaper: "To A. Mitchell Palmer - The poets of the world appeal to you for the liberation of Eugene V. Debs. - Sincerely / Ruth Le Prade / Editor of "Debs and the Poets" / "Glad witness to your zeal for God and love of man I bear." - Whittier / December 25 1920." Gentle sunning to spine hint of dustiness to upper edge of textblock else Near Fine and clean throughout. Poems honoring socialist leader Eugene Debs by a variety of radical 20th century poets including Witter Bynner Max Eastman Charlotte Perkins Gilman Carl Sandburg Siegfried Sassoon Horace Traubel and Israel Zangwill many others. Sinclair contributed the foreword along with letters from H.G. Wells and George Bernard Shaw who states: "Clearly the White House is the only safe place for an honest man like Debs". A key association copy inscribed to Palmer who served as Attorney General under Woodrow Wilson from 1919-1921. As a reaction to domestic unrest Palmer created the General Intelligence Unit in 1919 recruiting J. Edgar Hoover to lead the new organization. During the First Red Scare 1919-1920 the "Palmer Raids" were launched which resulted in numerous suspected radicals to be rounded up and deported. During the final weeks of Wilson's time in office Palmer requested a Presidential pardon for an aging Debs whose health was deteriorating in prison; Wilson's response was "Never! Upton Sinclair unknown books
192046734Pasadena: Upton Sinclair 1920. Two octavo volumes 18.75cm; maroon cloth with titles stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; ii9911pp. The first copy is inscribed by Eugene Debs to American film actress screenwriter and editor Helen Louise Gardner on the front endpaper: "To Helen L. Gardner / With love and greetings and with deep appreciation for her beautiful character her lofty spirit her rare vision courage understanding and her high ideals and noble aspirations - Eugene V. Debs / Terre Haute Indiana / December 1924." Gentle sunning to spine oxidation to gilt with moderate scattered soil to covers light wear to extremities and heavier wear with resulting board exposure to upper right corner of front cover; mild offset to endpapers from binders glue; Good. Housed in a clamshell case. <br/><br/>The second copy is inscribed to Gardner by Ruth Le Prade opposite the title page: "To Helen Gardner - with cordial greetings / Ruth Le Prade." Spine-sunned cloth edge-worn and lightly soiled with oxidation to gilt a few small stains to front cover some erosion to cloth toward lower spine and mild offset to endpapers from binders glue; Good. Poems honoring socialist leader Eugene Debs by a variety of radical 20th century poets including Witter Bynner Max Eastman Charlotte Perkins Gilman Carl Sandburg Siegfried Sassoon Horace Traubel and Israel Zangwill many others. Sinclair contributed the foreword along with letters from H.G. Wells and George Bernard Shaw who states: "Clearly the White House is the only safe place for an honest man like Debs". An interesting pair of copies inscribed to Gardner 1884-1968 acclaimed stage actress and the first actress to form her own production company. <br/><br/>Moved by his circumstances and deeply influenced by his speeches she visited him in prison in 1920 bringing him an autographed photo and beginning a correspondence that would last through the mid-1920's. In a December 21 1920 letter she writes: "Let me tell you that I was surprised to find my emotional self somewhat unaffected while I listened to you talk. I know the reason now. It is the same with you as it was with Epictetus prison walls cannot confine the spirit -- the mind is ever free. So in a way I did not feel your plight as keenly as I would that of another who had little vision little intelligence little understanding about his body being so small a part of the real him that his confinement was of the physical order only." While the "special edition" of 500 with signed bookplate by Debs appears with some frequency inscribed copies of Debs and the Poets are genuinely uncommon. Upton Sinclair unknown books
195415012607Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications 1954. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Octavo size 400 pp. Second edition scarce in dust jacket for the early editions of this important work on blood groups blood types which were first discovered in 1901; by the mid-20th century work on blood groups was progressing at a rapid pace as noted on this edition's dust jacket - "The four years since publication of the first edition have seen the discovery of a ninth blood group system." - today 33 human blood group systems are recognized.<br/><br/>___ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Race and Sanger worked together beginning in the 1940s they co-authored papers as well as six editions of this work which were published between 1950 and 1975. They married in 1956 after the death of Race's first wife; Race was Director of the Blood Group Research Unit at The Lister Institute and Sanger followed him as Director upon his death.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Navy blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on the spine plain endpapers illustrated throughout with tables and charts several of which are fold-outs stated Second Edition both on copyright page and front panel of the dust jacket 400 pages. Dust jacket is ivory with red lettering summary of book on front flap publisher's ads on back panel and back flap.<br/><br/>___CONDITION: Volume is in fine condition other than a prior owner marking a code - "F 5.10" on the front free endpaper; it has a strong square text block solid hinges straight corners without rubbing the interior is clean and bright the fold-out charts are in fine condition the gilt on the spine is bright; it has clearly been well protected by its dust jacket. The dust jacket itself is good only the lower corner of the left panel has been price-clipped the spine is soiled and the red lettering has faded there is overall minor edgewear and at the top of the back panel there is considerable wear with one chop approx. one inch wide by one-half inch high.<br/><br/>___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply please inquire for details.<br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Blackwell Scientific Publications hardcover books
200463652Gardier MT: Leslie and Ruth Quinn Publishers. Very Good. 2004. Hardcover. 0976094509 . First Edition. 199 pages Fine in Fine dust jacket. . Leslie and Ruth Quinn, Publishers hardcover books
2015176241Chicago IL: The Art Institute of Chicago 2015. First edition. Hardcover. 160 pages. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran October 9 2015 through January 10 2016 at the Morgan Library February 7 through May 1 2016 at The Art Institute of Chicago and then May 27 through September 5 2016 at Smithsonian American Art Museum. Text by Mark Pascale and with an essay by Ruth Fine. Includes numerous color illustrations. A clean near fine copy in illustrated boards with some very minute wear. No dust jacket as issued. The Art Institute of Chicago unknown books
1976007397Menard Press 1976. SCARCE. Introduction by Edouard Roditi Afterword: self-interview by Primo Levi. Near Fine small rubs to wrappers. Book is clean tight and unmarked. . First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Menard Press Paperback books
200264658Cambridge:: Cambridge University Press. Near Fine. 2002. Paperback. 0521624746 . First paperback edition. Near fine in illustrated wraps. . Cambridge University Press, paperback books
192014667Pasadena: Upton Sinclair. Very Good. 1920. Hardcover. Wraps soiled and chipped small corner missing to front wrap pages 99 Introduction by Upton Sinclair Good . Upton Sinclair hardcover books
193836202N.p. presumably San Francisco: Grabhorn Press 1938. Large 8vo pp. 16; original paper wrappers very good. Written piece a "description of Mexico City printed in London in MDCCCXLVII" <br/><br/> [Grabhorn Press] unknown books
19941313765Essex UK: Longman Group Limited 1994. Sixth Edition. Hardcover. Large Octavo; pp 932; G/G-; black spine with white text; dust jacket has moderate wear to exterior; minor chips to edges; previous bookshop's sticker to rear; cloth shows some soiling to exterior; moderate wear to edges; strong boards; text block shows slight wear to exterior edges; interior clean; frontispiece; profusely illustrated. 1313765. FP New Rockville Stock. Longman Group Limited hardcover books
198322619Wisconsin: Black Mesa Press 1983. First edition. Loose Sheets. Near Fine. Tall single sheet of paper measuring approx. 18" tall x 9 1/8" wide. Contains a single poem by Hejinian entitled The Guard and is illustrated by Ruth Lingen. Published one year before the Tuumba Press edition of Hejinian's book of the same name. One of 150 copies. SIGNED by the poet. Scarce and lovely. A near fine example. Will be shipped rolled in a sturdy tube. <br/><br/> Black Mesa Press unknown books
199551125St. Augustine: Kings Estate Press 1995. First edition. 83 pp. Fine in illustrated wrappers. Poems with drawings by Wayne Hogan. Laid-in is a brief als from the editor. St. Augustine: Kings Estate Press, unknown books
193940137Caldwell ID: Caxton 1939. First copy of First Edition. Moore Agnes Randall. 8vo pp. 234. Illustrated in color and black and white by Agnes Randall Moore. Author's presentation on blank. Top edge slightly soiled o/w a nice copy in dj. The author's first book. A book for girls. Caxton unknown books
195562113Caldwell:: Caxton Printers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1955. Hardcover. B000EPVQPO . First edition. Very good in a very good minor edge wear with a few small chips dust jacket. ; 252 pages . Caxton Printers, hardcover books
198014425Albany NY: The Albany Institute of History and Art for Bard College Center 1980. Softcover. G some shelf wear rubbing at corners nameplate of previous owner on title page. Black pictorial wraps with white lettering 72 pp. 5 color numerous bw plates. Preface by Tom Wolf foreword by Mary Black ten-page introduction by Ruth Piwonka and Roderic H. Blackburn catalogue of 28 annotated and illustrated works essay 'Panels Strainers and Frames' by Blackburn pigment analysis essay by Joyce Zucker and essay 'The Dutch Prototype for The Crowning of Jeroboam: Politics and the Scripture' by Christine Skeeles Schloss. The Albany Institute of History and Art for Bard College Center unknown books
1986162376Germantown NY: Friends of Clermont 1986. Softcover. G moderate wear to cover spine edges and some scuffs to covers; pages are nice and clean. Light pink and color illustrated wraps 176 pp. BW and color illustrations. "Both a catalogue of a major exhibition marking the tercentenary of the historic estate and a social history of the manor and the distinguished Livingston family. . The book is also quite literally a portrayal of the Livingstons through reproductions of the many excellent portraits that were panited of them down through the years. . Clermont with the eighteenth-century Livingston house that is its centerpiece has been called 'the Mount Vernon of the Hudson Valley.'" back cover Includes a checklist of portraits and bibliography. Friends of Clermont unknown books
19862305612New York: Friends of Clermont 1986. Large Softcover. Very Good. Wrappers lightly rubbed ink gift note on front flyleaf. 1986 Large Softcover. 176 pp. ".both a catalog of a major exhibition marking the tercentenary of the historic estate and a social history of the manor and the distinguished Livingston family. .a portrayal of the Livingtons through reproductions of the many excellent portraits that were painted of them down through the years. Friends of Clermont paperback books
19862303583New York: Friends of Clermont 1986. Large Softcover. Very Good. Related articles and pamphlets laid in. Minor surface tear along bottom edge of front wrapper front wrapper creased. 1986 Large Softcover. 176 pp. ".both a catalog of a major exhibition marking the tercentenary of the historic estate and a social history of the manor and the distinguished Livingston family. .a portrayal of the Livingtons through reproductions of the many excellent portraits that were painted of them down through the years. Friends of Clermont paperback books
25598London: Barrie & Jenkins 1975. First edition. 8vo. Cloth. Fine in a near fine jacket. London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1975. hardcover books
194613062NY: Macmillan 1946. First edition. 54 pp. Near fine in very good plus price-clipped dust jacket with some light soiling. NY: Macmillan, unknown books
1936178041936. PITTER Ruth. A TROPHY OF ARMS: POEMS 1926-1935. Preface by James Stephens. London: Cresset Press 1936. 8vo. cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Awarded the Hawthornden Prize for the best imaginative work of the year. Signed by Pitter on the half-title page. Nr. fine; some darkening especially to spine some edgewear & few tears d/j. $50.00. <br/><br/> hardcover books
5503LONDON CRESSET 1953. FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD-FINE. F. LONDON, CRESSET, 1953 unknown books
1946WRCLIT54899New York: The Macmillan Company 1946. Cloth. First U.S. edition. Ink ownership signature of Ann Bradstreet biographer E. Wade White small bookseller label on rear pastedown else very good in spine-sunned dust jacket. REILLY WWII p.258. The Macmillan Company hardcover books
195356463London: The Cresset Press. Very Good. 1953. Hardcover. Tan cloth boards with gilt stamped spine spine is slightly darkened covers show a light toning at edges contents are clean and very good. . The Cresset Press hardcover books
1939WRCLIT54898London: The Cresset Press 1939. Cloth. First edition. Edges show some foxing a few pencil checkmarks cloth darkened at edges otherwise very good in lightly worn and chipped dust jacket. Although not substantiated by ownership markings from the library of James Stephens. The Cresset Press hardcover books
