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197703GW17-993-111eSt. Martin's Press. Good in Good dust jacket. 1977. Hardcover. 0312513976 . This book is in good condition; ex-library with usual stamps and tags. The book has some shelfwear. Inside pages are clean. ; 9.40 X 6.20 X 0.90 inches; 232 pages . St. Martin's Press hardcover
1980198327New York: M.A.S. de Reinis 1980. New Edition. Hardcover. Good EX-LIBRARY with spine sticker and bookplates ifc; textblock edges are lightly scuffed/smudged; interior is very clean; binding is solid. Black boards with gilt lettering on the spine; xviii 111 pp. cclxvi plates; richly illustrated. English translation from the German of "Die Italienischen Brozestatuetten der Renaissance" by Wilhelm von Bode. M.A.S. de Reinis hardcover
195029114New York NY: Institute of Radio Engineeres Inc. 1950. First Separate Edition. Wraps. Near Fine. First Separate Edition. 417-425 3-blank pages. 11 x 8 1/2 inches. Publisher's stapled glossy white printed covers. Wraps. The Proceedings of the Institute of Radio Engineers Vol 38 pp. 417-425 April 1950 first published this paper offered here in the offprint form. The paper was later reprinted in the Bell Telephone Systems Monograph series #1732: June 1950.<br /> <br /> "Summary - the central results of the Wiener-Kolmogoroff smoothing and prediction theory for stationary time series are developed by a new method. The approach is motivated by physical considerations based on electric circuit theory and does not involve integral equations or the autocorrelation function. The cases treated are the "infinite lag" smoothing problem the case of pure prediction without noise and the general smoothing prediction problem. Finally the basic assumptions of the theory are discussed in order to clarify the question of when the theory will be appropriate and to avoid possible misapplication."<br /> <br /> PROVENANCE: The personal files of Claude E. Shannon unmarked. There were multiple examples of this item in Shannon's files.<br /> <br /> REFERENCES:<br /> Sloane and Wyner "Claude Elwood Shannon Collected Papers" #51. [Institute of Radio Engineeres, Inc.] unknown
192545029München: Oskar Beck 1925. Third edition 8th to 14th Thousand. Hardcover. vg. Quarto. v i 2 55 3pp. 2 xvi plates. Original illustrated paper-covered boards with black lettering on front cover and spine. Cover illustration by Peter Trumm. Fascinating work with three hundred and sixty exercises; a methodology of gymnastic expression profusely illustrated with twenty b/w photographic plates each with two to three images. Dedicated to the German youth. Text in German Gothic script. Light wear along edges of binding light bumps. Front cover with small remnant of removed sticker possibly price tag and rubbed. Front gutter reinforced with japan tissue. Free endpapers with light foxing. Block slightly toned not affecting images. Binding and interior in overall very good condition. Oskar Beck hardcover
192234359München: Oskar Beck 1922. Second edition. Hardcover. vg. Quarto. 6 55 1pp. 4 XVI plates. Original illustrated paper covered boards with black lettering on cover and spine protected by modern mylar. Blue endpapers. Fascinating work on gymnastic expression and one hundred and fifty exercises. Profusely illustrated with fifty-eight striking b/w photographs on sixteen plates demonstrating expressive movement exercises. The photographs are by A. Stiffel A. Steiger and the Anthropological Institute of the University in Munich. Text in German Gothic script. Sporadic spotting to paper boards rear boards scuffed. Lightly starting at plate XIII. Binding in overall good interior in very good near fine condition. Oskar Beck hardcover
1977531638New York: St. Martin's Press 1977. Softcover. Near Fine. Uncorrected proof of the first edition in English. Translated by Paul Auster and Lydia Davis. Black wrappers printed in silver. Modest edgewear a light glue mark where a publisher's label was affixed and is now laid in overall near fine. St. Martin's Press unknown
2000mon0000014137Fantagraphics Books 7/6/2004 12:00:01 AM. paperback. Very Good. 0.5000 in x 10.7008 in x 8.2008 in. Paperback. Book smells slightly smoky. Otherwise clean and solid. Fantagraphics Books paperback
1969032521East Village Other/Peter Leggieri 1969. First Edition. Loose Leaf. Acceptable. Tabloid. Tabloid newspaper comix. complete 24 pages including cover - 12 sheets folded no staples or bindings were used. browning as per usual with this title and some spotting not a very carefully stored copy. vintage creasing to center it tended to be stored folded in half chips to the spine cover and outer corners of the pages. about 3'' tear at center fold outer edge just barely short of the cover art by Crumb but not damaging any exterior art. It does cut into a panel of Bode's work on the inside cover but there is not anything missing there it's just torn. Small closed tear to outer edge of the cover at the middle. else VG. The 2nd issue of this Underground Comix tabloid newspaper with art by Robert Crumb Vaughn Bode Brand Kim Deitch Kaluta Lynch Spain Rodriguez Art Spiegelman Todd Trina Wilson and others. Bagged for protection with a stiff backing board will ship flat. Also included is a Bonus 1970 Underground art tabloid close to the same dimensions as GBW2 it's either coverless or untitled. It has half page or full page illustrations many signed '70'. 14 pages 6 folded 1 half sheet at the center 2 pieces of the art are signed - by Dan Barker Mike Hill the rest is either indecipherable or unsigned it has a waterstain to the spine & some minor spotting to the edge. I received them both folded up together so I'm leaving them together. GBW2 is Graded 1.8/10 GOOD- using the Overstreet comic book grading system. Bagged with backing board. Shows substantial wear. FREE Media Mail Shipping! Images available for any item just ask. Any images shown next to the listing that have our www.aCastleofBooks.com watermark on them are the exact item you will receive all other images are for reference only. Free delivery confirmation for domestic orders. Books with Author signatures are guaranteed authentic. We understand collectors needs in terms of accurate grading and proper packaging. We stand behind our descriptions 100%. All items will be shipped securely to insure that they arrive in exactly the same condition in which they left. May have small easily erasable pencil markings on first page. Our Packing Slips do not contain any pricing information so you may order items as Gifts or for Dropship without concern. We ship every Monday Wednesday & Friday morning. All items subject to prior sale. Why the odd prices We run a percent discount for our Biblio listings which insures Biblio has our lowest prices online but does give odd change. East Village Other/Peter Leggieri unknown
192534360München: C H Beck 1925. Later printing. Hardcover. vg. Quarto. VI 2 55 2 pp. XVI 4 plates. Original illustrated orange paper covered boards with black lettering on spine and dancers on front cover. Fascinating work on Gymnastics methodology and bodily expression profusely illustrated with 20 b/w photographic plates. Text in German Gothic script. Top and bottom of spine paper reinforced. Binding in overall good interior in very good condition. C, H, Beck hardcover
191435497Berlin: Photographische Gesellschaft 1914. Limited edition. Hardcover. vg. 1/200. Elephant Folio. 46 2 95 plates 50pp. 99 plates. Rebound in red library buckram with gilt lettering on spine. Gilt top edge and initials. Four photogravure reproductions in text of volume one: Frans Hals' son Harmen's "Portrait of a Man" Johan Woutersz' "The Intendant's Office" Frans Hals' "Portrait of Himself" and "The Open-Air Banquet" by an unknown painter by "not unlikely that we have an early work by Frans Hals before us M. J. Binder." Illustrated with 299 extraordinary b/w photogravures on 194 plates. Both volume contain catalog of paintings. Volume 2 with an additional catalog of paintings arranged according to locality. Bindings rubbed with light wear along edges and gilt library markings on spines. Ex-library. Santa Monica Public Library book plates 4 and Discard stamp on front endpapers of both volumes. Date and name of library stamped on title pages in both volumes as is a perforated library stamp. Book block lightly age-toned. Binding in overall good interior in very good condition. Photographische Gesellschaft hardcover
198738293Berlin: Edition Brusberg 1987. Rolf Szymanski. A monograph on Ruschmeyer's painting. Dozens of high-quality full-page color plates. Edition limited to 2000 copies of which this is ONE OF 111 NUMBERED COPIES WITH TWO LOOSE ORIGINAL ETCHINGS BY RUSCHMEYER PRINTED ON FINE WOVE PAPER JUSTIFIED AND SIGNED IN PENCIL. Folio. Laminated boards. FINE AND BRIGHT. <br/><br/> Edition Brusberg hardcover
1901190396Paris: Charles Sedelmeyer 1901. Softcover. Good- heavy shelfwear and tears to front cover missing spine and rear cover light smudging to text pages light age toning to pages all plates are present and otherwise clean. Brown wraps with gilt printing bw portrait mounted on front cover with gilt frame; 29 text pages plates numbered 401-485 each with descriptive text page and tissue guard sheet. Printed in edition of 75 numbered copies on Japan paper this being number 68. Text by Wilhelm Bode from the German by Florence Simmonds. 18x14x2.5" Charles Sedelmeyer paperback
197118350New York: Vaung Bode / Stellar Productions 1971. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. Small 4to. Unpaginated book of black and white illustrations by underground comic legend Vaugn Bode. Featuring the Sunspot vehicle Belinda Bump Electric Bee Farkfoot and other creations. Close to fine copy in stapled illustrated wrappers. This copy has been SIGNED by the artist on the front cover. Very uncommon thus. <br/><br/> Vaung Bode / Stellar Productions paperback books
196914251New York: Gothic Blimp Works 1969. First edition. Paperback. Good . Folio. Oversized newspaper format. Underground comic featuring early artwork by R. Crumb who provides the lurid cover to this issue. Also includes work by Bode Spiegelman and more. A good copy with some expected toning to the paper and edgewear. Gothic Blimp Works paperback books
1923012850Paris Edition du Sagittaire, chez Simon Kra 1923 In-12 Broché Edition originale Dédicacé par l'auteur
196901268THE GOTHIC BLIMP WORKS LTD. Volume 1 #1 East Village Other / Peter Leggieri 1969 first edition some light wear and tear as only natural for a near 40 year old newspaper else a vg/near fine copy of this historic underground publication. Printed in both color and black & white. Quite uncommon. East Village Other / Peter Leggieri unknown
19863992RIP OFF PRESS 1986. 1. softcover. Maloftege! RIP OFF PRESS paperback
19079737Paris, Charles Sedelmeyer, 1907. 2 volumes grand in-folio de XXV-[94] et de [7]-82-[2] pages, demi-percaline framboise à coins, titre, fleurons, roulettes et filets dorés au dos. Reliure à peine frottée, rares rousseurs.
193059525Hannover: Schneidermister ca. 1930-1933. Oblong elephant folio. 23.5 x 14.5 in. 25 leaves unnumbered. Original women’s fashion patterns in pencil throughout many with tipped-in pattern cutouts mounted on the sheets as well as colour images of the finished design tipped-in and mounted manuscript pencil notes & directions in some colour pencil additions to a a few patterns. Stiff limp beige covers black cloth spine title mounted on front cover scutting edgewear repair to corners of front cover corner still a remarkable manuscript w/ tipped-in instructions for taking measurements and fashion by the Nazi Party on first leaf including one entitled “Ein Modewart macht Propaganda.†This German fashion pattern tailoring and pattern manuscript provides an exceptional original artifact of the period when the Nazi Party began to force educational and cultural changes upon German Society against the tailoring and fashion industry in Germany during the early 1930’s. By 1930 Berlin had emerged as an international fashion capital drawing Parisian fashion designers and most of the tailoring schools and fashion houses were operated by generations of Jewish family owners. Tailors and fashion designers were constantly reminded that they must create a wholly Aryan fashion and that they were to avoid French or other outside influences. Despite the pressure most women tailors and fashion designers in the tailoring or cutting schools continued to still draw their influences from Parisian and American couturiers by creating their own patterns and pattern books from which these internationally themed clothing designs could be made. This fashion pattern book by Bode focuses on women’s suits skirts capes coats and knickerbockers. However the Party never succeeded in creating a unique Fashion industry especially because of the drive to dress women in peasant costumes or uniforms even as the Nazi Party would confiscate the assets of over 2700 Jewish fashion houses retailers and manufacturers with 1000’s of tailors and seamstresses forced into labor and concentration camps to produce clothes for military and high society. See: Uwe Westphal Fashion Metropolis Berlin 1836-1939: The Story of the Rise and Destruction of the Jewish Fashion Industry 2019. Schneidermister, hardcover
199610407San Francisco CA 1996; 2006. Unique. Fine. One shows mount tabs in the corners else tight bright and unmarred. Two in black and white one in full color. 13.25x10" Sex Pot: A True Story; 11x8.5" Sex Pot Extention; 4.75x13.25" Shield of St. James. Signed by artists and Sex Pot by Margo as well. <br/><br/>Phil Frank original cartoon drawing Shield of St. James done in pen and ink and signed with inscription by Frank "To Margo – Long may your banner wave!" Sex Pots Extension "Text: Margo St. James signed by Mark Bode. Sex Pot: A True Story signed by Bode and St. James. From Margo's private library. Margo St. James founded the organization C.O.Y.O.T.E. Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics. The bulk of COYOTE's records are archived at Harvard University in the Schlesinger Library. An American self-described prostitute and international activist on and for sex workers rights. Founder and headliner of the infamous "HOOKERS' MASQUERADE BALLS" in San Francisco. St. James ran for President of the United States as a Republican in 1980 and for San Francisco Board of County Supervisors in the late 1990s. She was married to Paul Avery investigative journalist notably of Zodiac killer and Patti Hearst until his death in 2000. She was instrumental in founding the St. James Infirmary a medical and social service organization serving sex workers in San Francisco. A remarkable and powerful figure in the women's movement and sex workers' rights. unknown books
197564001Kasseler Kunstverein. As New. 1975. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE CLEAN UNMARKED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - - Text in German. 190 pp. With 122 ills. On 118 pls. 23 x 16 cm. -- with a bonus offer-- . Kasseler Kunstverein paperback
194053707Boston MA: D. C. Heath. As New. 1940. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE CLEAN UNMARKED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - - ex-library with usual markings. 308 pages. -- with a bonus offer-- . D. C. Heath hardcover
196614192Washington Square Press. As New. 1966. Three 3 Volume Set. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE CLEAN UNMARKED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - -- with a bonus offer-- . Washington Square Press paperback
190731364Paris France: Charles Sedelmeyer Editeur. As New. 1907. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - CORRESPONDS TO ASIN: B0000DPVES -- Volume 1. Includes works by Rembrandt Cuyp Jacob van Ruisdael and many others each work illustrated in black & white. Text in French. Rare. -- with a bonus offer-- . Charles Sedelmeyer, Editeur paperback
191832535Berlin: Rudolph Lepke's Kunst-Auctions-Haus. As New. 1918. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Text in German. 44 lots catalogued and illustrated in black and white plates. Among the artists represented: A. Van Dyck; David Teniers the Younger; Frans Hals E. De Witte; Velasquez; J. Ruisdael; and others. Front cover loose; else fine. Decorative endpapers. -- with a bonus offer-- . Rudolph Lepke's Kunst-Auctions-Haus hardcover