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LONGANESI 1970 465 PP. FONDO DI MAGAZZINO: SEGNI DEL TEMPO, UN PICCOLISSIMO STRAPPO AL FONDO DELLA SOVRACCOPERTA, VOLUME MAI SFOGLIATO. Questa non è soltanto la biografia di un uomo: è anche la storia di un paese. Wladyslaw Gomulka è un paradosso. È allo stesso tempo un innegabile, fervido patriota polacco, e un comunista, in un paese dove il comunismo viene dettato dalla Russia, nemica tradizionale della Polonia. Nel '56 si adoperò per ottenere una certa indipendenza dall'URSS, attirando su di sé non solo le simpatie dei connazionali, ma anche quelle di tutto il mondo. Eppure, nel '68, si preparò a mandare truppe polacche in Cecoslovacchia perché dessero man forte ai carri armati sovietici. Che cosa si cela dietro queste posizioni inconciliabili sotto tutti i punti di vista: politico, diplomatico e umano? Basterebbe la risposta che Bethell offre a questa domanda (forse la prima completa sino a oggi) per indurre il lettore aggiornato a sfogliare avidamente il volume. Bethell, tuttavia, ci rivela fatti di altrettanta importanza, accaduti durante gli ultimi quarant'anni della turbolenta storia della Polonia; ricerca le tracce della carriera di Gomulka nel periodo confuso tra il 20 e il 30, dopo la proclamazione dell'in- dipendenza polacca e la formazione del primo partito comunista in quel paese; ricorda inoltre l'invasione nazista che provocò il secondo conflitto mondiale e l'ascesa di Gomulka nel movimento di resistenza; si sofferma sullo stalinismo, sulle luminose promesse del "56 e sulle oscure delusioni del suo regime dopo quella data. Nicholas Bethell è un esperto della storia polacca e russa, educato al Penbroke College. Oltre a esse redattore del Times Literary Supplement, è traduttore dal russo di Solženicyn e dal polacco di Slawomir Mrozek. Ed ecco alcuni giudizi sul suo Gomulka: «Il pri mo libro che spieghi al lettore occidentale le contraddizioni della vita di Gomulkae la sua politica» (Financial Times). «Lord Bethell ha scritto un libro avvincente che ha fa di Gomulka un punto di partenza anziché di arrivo» (Tribune). «Una lucida narrazione degli eventi drammatici, a volte eroici e sinistri, che hanno accompagnato Gomulka fin dalla gioventù» (The Tablet).
78 pages. Articles: Traffic Traps for Tourists - unjust arrests in many parts of the U.S.; Red Clouds over Olympus - Life in Greek village of Magoula is miserable under the Communists; The Secret Papers of Harry L. Hopkins (part 13) - from Cairo to Teheran - the first meeting with Stalin;.Sunday Dinner - lady in the kitchen; Pot Shots by One Shot Ross - Boxing Manager Wirt Ross; "There Goes Rusty" - one of the world's fastest greyhounds. Fiction: Plenty of Time for Love; The Inspector had a Wife; The Fugitive; The Logger and the Lady; River Crossing; An Affair of State (part 3 of 4). Ads include: Studebaker cars; Vitalis (with Bob Feller); Philco radio-phonographs; Firestone "Super-Balloon" tires; Gillette Blue Blades (2-pages in color); Kaiser-Frazer cars (centerfold); Pllymouth; "Good Sam" movie with Gary Cooper; Schlitz beer; GM Electro-motive division; Coke - shows Coke machine at gas station; Texaco - shows young lady water skiing; Rice-Stix; U.S. Army; Lucky Strike cigarettes (back cover). Unmarked with moderate wear and minor bits of moisture exposure to top and bottom edges. A sound vintage copy. Book
Paris Au Bureau de la Revue des Deux Mondes 1850, In-8 broché, 192 pages. Bon état. LA COUR DE TEHERAN EN 1845 OU NE REVEILLEZ PAS LE CHAT QUI DORT, PROVERBE, par Haçan MEHEMET-KHAN - GUILLAUME III ET LE ROI LOUIS PHILIPPE. 1688 - 1830 par L. LAVERGNE - LES RECITS DE LA MUSE POPULAIRE. LES HUITTIERS ET LES CABANIERS DU MARAIS par Emile SOUVESTRE - PEINTRES ET SCULPTEURS MODERNES DE LA FRANCE. JEAN GOUJON par Gustave PLANCHE - ETUDES SUR LES QUESTIONS POLITIQUES ET SOCIALES. DES MOYENS DE DIMINUER LA MISERE par Michel CHEVALIER - CUBA ET LA PROPAGANDE ANNEXIONISTE - DE LA LEGISLATION MUSULMANE EN ALGERIE Etc...
New Persian Original bdg. HC. Folio. (34 x 24 cm). In Persian with abstracts in English. 392 p., color and b/w ills. Tehran became a major city of Iran after 1554 A.D. during the Safavid period when Shah Tahmasb I, son of Shah Ismail, ordered the implementation of two large-scale public works. The first project was the construction of ramparts and moats surrounding the entire city, which defined the city's perimeters and increased its defense. The rampart consisted of 114 towers, representing the 114 chapters within the Holy Quran and enclosed an area of 4.35 km2. The second project was the establishment of the bazaar, the heart of the industrial and commercial activities of the city, surrounded by numerous holy shrines. However, it was 240 years later in the Spring of 1796 A.D. that Tehran became the national capital of Iran, during Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar's reign. 2016 A.D. actually marks the 220th year since Tehran became the political centre of Iran. The first known map of Tehran (page 18), a Russian spy map, dates back to 1826 A.D. The next Russian map of Tehran (page 24) from 1852 A.D. was translated into Persian and presented as a gift to Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (page 29). After the establishment of the military polytechnic school in 1851 A.D. and the arrival of Europe an military instructors, the importance of accurate topographical maps was recognized by the nation's leaders. The Austrian artillery trainer for cannons, August Karl Krziz, coordinated in 1858 A.D. the preparation of the maps of Tehran (page 39) and its surrounding area (page 35). This was the beginning of scientific cartography in Iran. By 1863 A.D., maps of Tehran Province for the purpose of tax collection (page 58) were being produced by engineer Abdul Rasool Khan. Tehran dramatically expanded after a huge flood in 1867 A.D. destroyed a large portion of the Safavid period ramparts and moats, after which Alexander Bohler, a French military instructor, designed a new and enlarged rampart and moat enclosure. Within four years between 1867 A.D. and 1871 A.D., Tehran grew from 4 .35 km2 to 19.75 km2 with these new constructions. By 1891 A.D., a highly detailed and technical map of Tehran (page 64) had been produced by Abdul Ghafar Najmolmoq. During the reigning years of Mozafar al-Din Shah, Mohammad Ali Shah, and Ahmad Shah, maps for Tehran postal services (page 126) and Tehran provincial delineation (page 127) were produced. During these years, the Russian, British and French prepared several geopolitical maps of the region including Tehran. For example, the map on page 323 reproduces a map prepared in 1892 A.D. by the British Survey of India at the scale of 1:506,880. In 1914 A.D., German publisher Wagner & Debes prepared a touristic map of Tehran (page 134). In 1922 A.D. the Ministry of Culture's Investigation Section prepared a map of schools in Tehran (page 138). During the Pahlavi I period (1925~1941 A.D.), modernization of Tehran became a national priority. By 1930 A.D. a map for street enlargement in Tehran (page 158) had been published. In 1932 A.D., the demolition of the Naser al-Din Shah Qajar period ramparts began simultaneous to further expansion of urbanized Tehran. The 1936 A.D. military map of Tehran (page 169) is testimony to the changes in the urban morphology of this period. The creation of a dedicated military cartographic service in 1935 A.D. marked an important milestone in the history of cartography in Iran. The 1937 A.D. urban development plan of Tehran (page 170) clearly shows the new streets, squares and urban development envisioned. The first known aerial photograph of Tehran dating from 1940 A.D. (page 177) displays the realization of this urban development plan. After the invasions by the Russians, British and Americans in 1941 A.D., cartographic activities in Iran suddenly increased. Sergeant Mohammad Reza Ghaffari privately published maps of Tehran [.] The above mentioned maps are a few representative samples of the over 270 maps
50 pages. Features: Full-page ad for 'Network'; Photo-illustrated interview with Producer-Director Martin Ritt; 'The Seven Percent Solution' - photos; Article on the decline (and fall?) of the Roman (film) Empire; 'Desert of the Tartars' - photos; 'Ashes and Diamonds' - photo-illustrated article on this cult film; 'The Last Tycoon' - photos; Photos of Elia Kazan directing 'The Last Tycoon'; Tehran 1976 (article); 'Rocky' - photos; Reviews - 'The Last Tycoon', 'Victory at Entebbe', 'Next Stop, Greenwich Village', 'Norman... Is That You?', 'The Enforcer', 'The Shootist', 'A Nous Les Petites Anglaises', 'Two-Minute Warning'; 'The Sentinel' - photos; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
catalogo della mostra (6 dicembre 1999 - 10 gennaio 2000), pagine a colori, 22,5x22 cm, ottimo stato
In-8 (240x160mm), pp. 404, 34 incisioni fuori testo, altre in acciaio nel testo, una carta del Turkmenistan, rilegato in percalina verde, titolo dorato al dorso. Fioriture sparse.
Hardcover in-12 (11,5x18cm), XXVII-263 pp., ouvrage illustré de 18 vignettes hors-texte et bien complet de sa carte dépliante in-fine, reliure éd. percale avec titre et decor estampés. Mors us., 1er plat frotte, sinon bel exemplaire [TX-18]
français 0 1863? 112 p Fascicule orig., extrait de la série TOUR DU MONDE de l'année et semestre indiqués. Gravures ou photographies in-t et h-t. Format 21 x 29cm. Ex. collé en couverture d'attente, illustrée, carton rouge ou vert. Bonne présentation. TOUR DU MONDE.VOYAGE.IRAN. TEHERAN KHIVA, BOKHARA SAMARKAND.
Legatura editoriale in mezza teal con impressioni al dorso e titolo in oro, piatti in cartonato con ricchi fregi a stampa in rosso e nero, buonissime condizioni. Con una carta geografica e numerosissime incisioni. Sc. A.
50 pages. Features: Ad for 'A Murder is Announced' inside front cover; 'In Camera' column discusses 'Star Wars' with photos; 4-pages pictorial appreciation of the career of Charlie Chaplin; Photo-illustrated interview with Fred Zinnemann; 'The Last Wave' - photos; Tehran 1977 -article on this film festival; 'Looking for Mr. Goodbar' - photos; Photo-illustrated article on the myth and magic of Jean Cocteau (conclusion); Survey of the 21st London Film Festival; 'The Choirboys' - photos; Reviews - 'The Amsterdam Kill', 'Assault on Precinct 13', 'The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training', 'Canal Zone', 'Eight Hundred Heroes', 'The Gauntlet', 'The Last Remake of Beau Geste', 'Mustang', 'Roller Coaster'; Photos on location of 'The Big Sleep'; 'Let's Get Laid' - photos; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
