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1975138850N.p.: N.p. 1975. Original poster for a performance by COUM Transmissions held on February 18 1975 at the Stedelijk Academy in Ghent Belgium. The third in a series of five performances in the "Omissions" series the previous two taking place that same month in Belgium and the final two in May and June in Germany. Scarce with OCLC locating just a single copy. <br/><br/>Brainchild of Genesis P-Orridge nee Neil Megson COUM Transmissions was an influential and controversial performance art group. Using similar techniques as and occasionally working with such experimental artists as William Burroughs Brion Gysin and the FLUXUS collective as well as explicit nudity bodily fluids and other taboo material they created shocking and confrontational exhibitions and happenings. The "Omissions" performances were very much in line with this aesthetic with tour organizer Jean Paul van Bendegem describing them as "an exploration in the unusual of existing art-disciplines and a research in between these disciplines." <br/><br/>13.25 x 23 inches. Occasional light foxing else Fine. <br/><br/>Ford Simon. "Wreckers of Civilisation" US.4-5.7 12.7-12.8. N.p. unknown books
138850N.p.: N.p. 1975. Original poster for a performance by COUM Transmissions held on February 18 1975 at the Stedelijk Academy in Ghent Belgium. The third in a series of five performances in the "Omissions" series the previous two taking place that same month in Belgium and the final two in May and June in Germany. Scarce with OCLC locating just a single copy. <br /> <br /> The brainchild of Genesis P-Orridge COUM Transmissions was an influential and controversial performance art group. Using similar techniques as and occasionally working with experimental artists William Burroughs Brion Gysin and the FLUXUS collective the group created confrontational exhibitions and happenings frequently utilizing explicit nudity bodily fluids and other taboo material. The "Omissions" performances were very much in line with this aesthetic with tour organizer Jean Paul van Bendegem describing them as "an exploration in the unusual of existing art-disciplines and a research in between these disciplines." <br /> <br /> 13.25 x 23 inches. Occasional light foxing else Fine. <br /> <br /> Ford Simon. "Wreckers of Civilisation" US.4-5.7 12.7-12.8. N.p. unknown
174265Devon: Beau Geste Press 1973. The "wreckers of Western civilization" First edition one of 200 copies only. Openly confrontational and subversive COUM was an art and performance collective from the UK spearheaded by Genesis P-Orridge and Cosey Fanni Tutti who went on to found the pioneering industrial band Throbbing Gristle. COUM were responsible for one of the most controversial exhibitions in British art history: Prostitution held at the ICA in 1976. The exhibition consisted of explicit sexual photographs used sanitary products bottles of blood and rusty knives. It scandalized the British press and prompted the Tory MP Nicholas Fairbairn to call COUM the "wreckers of Western civilization". Copyright Breeches began in April 1973 when P-Orridge sent David Mayor of the Beau Geste Press a parcel containing three "copyrighted" photographs of Tutti. COUM were fascinated by the concept of copyright and its implications for artists: Tutti made P-Orridge a pair of flared trousers covered in a patchwork of stencilled copyright symbols the original "Copyright Breeches" and P-Orridge even submitted a bid to the Arts Council to copyright Tutti in an unrealized work they intended to call "Copyright Queen". Copyright Breeches consists of purple-tinted photographs of objects places and people all containing the copyright symbol. "The truly megalomaniacal scale with which P-Orridge carried out their appropriation and copyrighting parodied career artists who treated their artworks as commodities as things that could be bought and sold just like other products" Ford. Duodecimo 135 x 100 mm. Illustrated in purple throughout. Original wire-stitched orange wrappers front cover illustrated with Duchamp wheel and lettered in purple contents printed in litho-offset. Spine faintly sunned else a fine copy. Simon Ford Wreckers of Civilisation: The Story of Throbbing Gristle 1999. unknown
ORD-12168Etabli d'après les ordres de Mr le Directeur Général des Postes et des Télégraphes Sous la direction de Mr Jacquez, Bibliothécaire de l'Administration Par Adh. Kermabon, Commis principal des Postes et des Télégraphes. Paris. 1892. In-plano (360 x 502 mm) cartonnage rouge d'éditeur imprimé et orné en noir, gardes bleues, 3ff., 48 cartes planimétriques en couleurs, montées sur onglets et très grande carte (ca 428 x 770 mm) des lignes télégraphiques aériennes de France 1793-1852. Mors du 1er plat fendu sur 21 cm, planche 33 (Gironde entièrement et uniformément brunie, sinon bel exemplaire malgré de tout petits défauts. De toute rareté.
1976140948766Geneva: Ecart Publications 1976. First edition. Fine. First edition limited issue. #274 of 500 copies. Unpaginated. Bound in publisher's printed white wraps. Fine. <p>The first edition of the musician and performance artist's irreverent account of being charged with posting indecent postcards compiled from facsimiles of original documents and finished with a limitation page mocking the conventions of the fine press book. P-Orridge was a countercultural icon who rose to prominence in the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the British industrial band Throbbing Gristle and as the co-founder of the avant-garde artistic and musical troupe COUM Transmissions. Ecart Publications unknown
1976174444Geneva: Ecart Productions 1976. First edition first printing number 366 of 500 copies only. P-Orridge an artist and performer infamous for their confrontational work was prosecuted by the General Post Office for indecency after sending several sexually explicit postcards through the mail. The subsequent trial is immortalized in this publication. The postcards decorated with pornographic collages and erotic scripts - including collages of Queen Elizabeth II - were flagged by a Post Office operative sparking an important obscenity case in the history of the mail art movement. This publication charts the case by reproducing its associated ephemera including summons police statements legal documents newspaper articles correspondence between P-Orridge and their friends and supporters and the offending postcards themselves. William Burroughs a friend and advocate for P-Orridge suggested his own lawyer John G. K. Wood as an expert in obscenity law; letters between the trio are reproduced here. Despite public statements made in their defence by Burroughs the artist Bridget Riley and the director of the Tate Norman Reid P-Orridge was found guilty on five counts of sending by post an article which "has on the packet or cover thereof any works marks or designs which are grossly offensive or of an indecent or obscene character". The first 25 copies of this edition included invitations to the trial a signed reprint of the postcards stamps and an original collage by P-Orridge; it was later reissued by Primary Information in 2013. Quarto. Free endpapers printed in red contents illustrated and printed in black. Original white wrappers lettered in black white cloth backstrip text on rear wrapper enclosed in printed red circle. A few marks on rear wrapper else a fine copy. hardcover
7399Philadelphia: Childs & Swaine 1794. Disbound. Good binding. Octavo. 11 1 pp. Removed from nonce volume. Minimal soiling to the front page; generally clean throughout; three small holes in the inner margin from the original stitching; brief pencil note on the top of the front page; generally a nice copy. <br /> <br /> An interesting document in which President Washington transmits to congress a number of documents from South Carolina suggesting Edmond Genet recruited Americans to side with and fight for France in the present European conflict. Minister Genet answers these accusations in a letter to Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson French and English translation are present assuring him that he is not recruiting "in the territory of the United States" but that he is encouraging "those of your fellow-citizen who should feel themselves animated with a desire of serving the best of causes I have granted them to several brave republicans of South-Carolina whose intention appeared to me to be to expatriate themselves and to go among the independent Indians tribes ancient friends and allies of France in order to retaliate if they could in concert with us on the Spaniards and English" p.11. An interesting document of the an incident that threatened United States' neutrality in the European war. Evans ascribes this to the press of Childs & Swaine. Evans 27920; ESTC W29636. [Philadelphia: Childs & Swaine, 1794] unknown
1907005004Paris Bowden 1907 In-4 Demi-chagrin à coins Edition originale
96 pages. Features: Ominous one-page photo ad shows Boeing B-29s being assembled in huge factory; Japs say bombardment of Luzon was terrible - major coverage; Why Nazis caught Allies Off Base on the Ardennes Front; General Ernest N. Harmon; Reproduction of German propaganda piece which shows battle-weary Allied troops on the Saar front that draft dodgers at home are living it up with the lady-folk; Great GM color ad features firing tank and Hydra-Matic transmissions; Sweet one-page ad for the Blue Radio Network features Alan Young - 1944's most promising star; Nice color Schlitz beer ad; Eyewitness to starvation in Italy (with photos); Archibald MacLeish; Photo of Polish government in exile; Australina drought; Nice color-illustrated military ad for Borg-Warner; Firestone Tire color centerfold ad; King Boris III of Bulgaria; Incredible Warsaw photos shows skeletons of horses from which residents have stripped every bit of meat; Packard car ad features letter from Mustang pilot overseas; Photo of Hitler walking through bomb damage; Photos of Betty Morrissey who tends lighthouse at the Northern tip of Prince Edward Island (PEI); Great one-page color ad for White Trucks shows freight being loaded; US domestic manpower push; Photo/ad shows John B. Kennedy of the American Society of Refrigerating Engineers; One-page *FANTASTIC* color-photo ad for Kodak will thrill silver-bugs! - shows dozens of huge silver bars being stacked for photographic use behind watchful armed guard; Nice one-page color Ford ad; Brief obituaries for Dr. John F. Condon, Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay, Romain Rolland; Army study of Marihuana (Marijuana) smokers points to better ways of treatment; GI Surgeon Sgt. Frank Palco of Roth, VA; Photos of US propaganda being loaded into shells to be dropped over Germany; Photo of swimmer Ann Curtis; Nice one-page color ad for American Airlines features the new DC-6 flagship; Nice color ad for Chrysler's fluid drive; Nice photo ad for Bitumous cole features military theme; Anglo-American relations; Nice color military ad for Studebaker; and more. Average wear. A worthy vintage copy. Book
1903762j1913Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office. Good. 1903. First Edition. Paperback. "In the summer of 1899 several prominent manufacturers of the Pacific coast requested that the Division now Bureau of Forestry make a study of the Redwood. The Division put a party in the field which in six months during the years 1899 and 1900 examined nearly all the Redwood belt. Studies of old timber were made at For Bragg Mendocino County; at Scotia Humboldt County; at Ryan's Sough near Eureka; at Vance's on Mad River; and at Crescent City Del Norte County. Second growth in small areas was studied at Crescent City Trinidad Eureka and Arcata. The illustrations which include thirteen marvelous full page black and white plates four text figures and two diagrams are considered essential for a proper understanding of the text." - Gifford Pinchot. Includes studies of: The Redwood; The Brown Rot Disease of the Redwood; and Insect Enemies of the Redwood. 40 pages. Neat strip of yellowed tape along spine. Contents clean tight and unmarked. Somewhat above-average external wear. A sound rare and pleasing example of this valuable early study. ; 4to . Government Printing Office paperback
120 pages. Features: Cover illustration of International Farmall tractor harvesting grain; Lovely colour ad for Nash cars inside front cover; Color photo of golfer Sam Snead in one-page B.F. Goodrich tire ad; Half-page color ad for Titleist "Acushnet" golf balls; Nice two-page color ad for Mobilgas features large winged horse; Lovely half-page color ad for Hydrox cookies; Great two-page color ad for Chevrolet cars, featuring their PowerGlide transmissions; The Ordeal of Judge Harold Raymond Medina - he is hard on Reds; The Wrath of Tugboat Annie (story); Edmonton, Alberta - feature article with many photos, including youthful premier Ernest Manning; Ditchdigger's Daughter (story); Getting ripped off by phoney weigh scales; Photo-illustrated article on simultaneous translators at the U.N.; James (Big Jim) Morton - "I Was the King of the Thieves" - part 2; Appointment with Treachery (story); Super color-photo illustrated article on circus highwire performer the Great Alanza; The Magnificent Faker (story); Funny Way to Got To School - Calvert School in Baltimore; Bonus Rookie (story); Nice one-page color-photo ad for Campbell's Chicken Gumbo soup includes an Aunt Jemima-like lady cooking at fire; Lovely one-page color ad for the (yellow) Oldsmobile "88" Holiday Coupe; Murder is the Pay-Off (story); Nice one-page color-photo ad for G.E. fridges with the new Alnico Magnetic Door; Nice one-page color ad for De Soto cars; One-page color cartoon-style ad for Post cereals features baseball scene; Pall Mall cigarette ad; Nice one-page color ad for Ford cars; Sultry one-page ad for movie "Born to Be Bad" starring Joan Fontaine; Nostalgic two-page color ad for Kraft mayo and salad dressings; Nice one-page color ad for Frigidaire electric ranges; One-page color ad for the Studebaker Champion; One-page color ad for Hudson cars; One-page ad for RCA Victor televisions; One-page photo ad for Prest-O-Lite batteries features lady golfer Babe Didrikson Zaharias; Wonderful color ad for Chesterfield cigarettes inside back cover features Gene Tierney and tobacco farmer Charlie P. Murphy of Mebane, N.C.; Attractive back cover Coke ad features large pop machine surrounded by a crowd of happy Coke drinkers. Somewhat above-average but not excessive wear. Light pink discoloration to part of top and bottom edge of most pages - text unaffected. Small piece missing from front cover at top of coverfold. Binding intact. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
193 pages plus xx pages of interesting illustrated advertisements at back. Index. Undated. Circa early 1900s? Great black and white illustrations and line drawings throughout. Chapters include: Advantages of Diesel Traction; Development of Diesel Traction; Railway Requirements; The Engine; Engine Auxiliaries; Transmission Systems; Mechanical Transmissions; Hydraulic Transmissions; Electric Transmissions; plus Appendix entitle Resistance of Diesel Vehicles. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Moderate fading to red cloth-covered boards. Quality copy. Book
191026585Paris Librairie Félix Juven 1910 GRAND In-8 307 pp, avec 200 illustrations documentaires. Petites décolorations au cartonnage et perte du filet doré à l'Angle droit mais le dos est en bel état et l'intérieur est très frais
Topics include: Oil filtration, purification and reclamation; Service experience in controlling low temperature engine deposits; The Hydra-matic Transmission; Lubrication of the portable air compressor; Crawler track lubrication and maintenance; Metals grinding machinery lubrication; Inboard marine engines; Lubrication in forging operations; Lubrication of communication apparatus; Automotive hydraulic transmissions; Flow properties of lubricating greases - relationship of apparent viscosity. Prior owner's name on cover of first issue otherwise contents tight, clean and unmarked. Moderate wear to boards. A sound copy. Book
Topics include: Lubricating oil additives; Construction machinery; Factors which relate to lubrication in the Textile industry; Lubrication of airframe and engine accessories; Lubrication of the paper machine; Petroleum asphalt; Aviation fuel volatility; Hydraulic oils for industrial equipment; The Strip Steel Mill; Lubrication of Logging and Sawmill Machinery; Automotive hydraulic transmissions. Prior owner's name on cover of first issue otherwise contents tight, clean and unmarked. Moderate wear to boards. A sound copy. Book
19223717Paris, Vigot, 1922 ; in-12, broché ; XIII pp., 399 pp., 16 pp. de catalogue.
208868Paris, Nancy, Berger-Levrault, 1891 in-8, 138 pp., carte dépliante, demi-basane brune, dos lisse orné de filets dorés (reliure de l'époque). Reliure très frottée, coupes et coins abîmés. Cachet (annulé).
186111Paris, Nancy, Berger-Levrault, 1891 in-8, X-335 pp., 3 cartes dépliantes, demi-chagrin aubergine, dos lisse, filets dorés (reliure de l'époque). Epid. et trace d'étiquette de bibliothèque au dos. Cachet (annulé).
188285Paris, Nancy, Berger-Levrault, 1891 in-8, X-335 pp., 3 cartes dépliantes, demi-chagrin aubergine, dos lisse, filets dorés (reliure de l'époque). Trace d'étiquette de bibliothèque au dos, manque de cuir, or terni. Cachet (annulé).
107 pages. Generously illustrated in color and black and hwite. "Intended to give readers a complete understanding of the principles of operation of the model THM 325-4L Hydra-matic transmission. Will serve as a useful tool to aid you in the service, diagnosis and repair of this unit." - title page. Clean and unmarked with average wear. A sound copy. Book
66 pages. Features: News Photos; Latest fashions for the passenger-train wardrobe - including a wide choice of suspensions and transmissions; The Great Locomotive Chase - Walt Disney coaxes 2,000 miles of backwoods running out of two celebrated 4-4-0's; Nine Pages of Union Pacific's sublime locomotive Big Boy; Trains' 8th annual motive power survey looks back at 1955; Those new trains - more splash than speed?; Steam in 1956 - tracking down the last steam strongholds; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. Magazine
66 pages. Features: "Imperial" cover roadster; How to build a custom dashboard - progress report #4; Restyling the 'standard of the world' - 1947 Cadillac convertible receives extensive modifications; The Triple Threat - a pedigreed "T" bone that had 3 owners with a one track mind; Hop Up Road Test #2 - trials of Olds-equipped Mercury ends in disaster (due to oil pump casting failure); Plastic Pioneer - Ken Fuhrman of Berkeley, CA invents clear plastic parts to cover your engine but show it, too; Cam-installation procedure; Installing top fabric in older cars; Building an exhaust system (part I); Floor shift for automatic transmissions - progress report #5; and more. Above-average wear. Writing on front cover and title page. Binding intact. A worthy vintage copy. Book
111895sd Sans mention d'éditeur, d'impression ni de relieur - Sans date (vers 1830) - Petit In-12, reliure pleine peau, pièce de titre et filets dorés au dos - Sans pagination - 30 planches dépliantes et 8 partitions de musiques dépliantes
208527Paris, Nancy, Berger-Levrault, 1891 in-8, X-335 pp., 3 cartes dépliantes, demi-chagrin brun, dos lisse orné de filets dorés (reliure de l'époque). Dos passé et frotté, mors, coupes et coins usés. Quelques traits au stylo (rouge et bleu) en début d'ouvrage, déchirure à la pliure d'une carte. Cachets (annulés).
209540Paris, Nancy, Berger-Levrault, 1891 in-8, X-335 pp., 2 cartes dépliantes, demi-chagrin brun, dos lisse, filets et fleurons dorés (reliure de l'époque). Dos passé, trace d'étiquette. La troisième carte est manquante, la première déchirée mais sans manque.
