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Washington, D.C.: W.F. Roberts Co., 1909. Oblong 8vo. 112 pp. Photo frontisp., numerous photo illustrations, 10 colour chromolithograph plates by J. Urata, numerous text illustrations. Ribbed-green publisher’s cloth, gilt fancy Oranda embossed on front cover, gilt lettering (minor wear & fraying head & foot of spine, corners), still VG- copy. First edition of this excellent work detailing the cultivation and aquarium keeping of Japanese goldfish species. At the beginning of the 20th century, there was an explosion of interest in Japanese goldfish breeds, and the leading goldfish breeding center farms were located in Koriyama next to the ancient Japanese capital city of Nara. Over 350 different goldfish breeding operations were supplying millions of exotic goldfish to international markets, and the Nara Trading Co. which also dealt imported and distributed Chinese & Japanese pharmaceuticals were well known for their aquarium supplies and goldfish breeds. This well-illustrated handbook details with…
Read More Small poster for a series of political happenings in Łódź, late 1988 and early 1989 by Galeria Działań Maniakalnych [Gallery of Manic Activities]
by Galeria Działań Maniakalnych [Gallery of Manic Activities]
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Small poster for a series of political happenings in Łódź, late 1988 and early 1989
by Galeria Działań Maniakalnych [Gallery of Manic Activities]
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Łódź: Wolna drukarnia MSW, [1988]. Single sheet, xerox-printed to recto, measuring 36 × 25.5 cm. About very good; old creases. Apparently unrecorded poster for a series of "manic" political happenings slash performances held at the Galeria Działań Maniakalnych in Łódź, a branch of the Pomarańczowa Alternatywa (Orange Alternative), an originally Wroclaw-based anti-communist artist group. The movement was born out of the student protests at Wroclaw in the early 1980s, and its leader was Waldemar Fydrych (born 1953). It is perhaps best known for painting little orange gnomes over Solidarity and other anti-State graffiti that had been painted over by the authorities. Never an explicitly political movement, the Orange Alternative instead fused elements of surrealism and dadaism with urban protest in the tradition of Dutch Provo and the kabouters. DIY xerox punk aesthetic, with a drawing showing a bearded male making love to a five-pronged star. As of November 2019, we are unable to trace other copies. See also: Happening Against Communism by the Orange Alternative, Kraków: International Cultural Centra, 2011.
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Japanese goldfish: their varieties and cultivation. A practical guide to the Japanese methods of goldfish culture for amateurs and professionals. . . .
by [AQUARIUM]. SMITH, Hugh M.[cCormick].
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THE SEVEN ARTS [TWO VOLUMES]
by Oppenheim, James [editor]; Frank, Waldo [editor]; Broos, Van Wyck [editor]
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New York: The Seven Arts Publishing Co, 1916-1917. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Octavo, 2 vols.; G+; contemporary full navy cloth bindings; spines age-toned brown, with gilt lettering and design; some shelf wear and soiling; all corners of both vols. bumped; scuffing to boards; crown and tail of both spines missing; crease to vol. 2 spine; bindings shaken; both hinges of vol. 1 split; front hinge of vol. 2 split; pages clean; CX consignment; NOTE: Shelved in Room G. 1346448. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Across the Plains in '64. Incidents of Early Days West of the Missouri River-Two Thousand Miles in an Open Boat from Fort Benton to Omaha-Reminiscences of the Pioneer Period of Galena, General Grant's Old Home
by Collins, John S.
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Omaha, NE: National Printing Co., 1904. 8vo (8" x 5.5"), green black-stamped cloth illustrating a Western scene of a wagon trail, with gilt lettering spine and front-cover. 151 pp. First edition of Collins's account of his overland journey and other western adventures. "The author was a post trader at Fort Laramie for 10 years. His book is a most valuable journal of his trip across the plains and adventures among the Indians; hunting, mining, and trading experiences" (Eberstadt). In 1911, following Collins's death, the undistributed copies of the first edition were bound up with his Stories of the Plains and distributed to friends, per his will. REFERENCES: Howes C594; Eberstadt 134: 536. CONDITION: Good, moderate wear to extremities, corners bumped; contents bright and clean. An appealing copy.
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THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE MYTHIC SOCIETY: Vols. I and II
by Mythic Society
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Madras: Mythic Society, 1911. Edges, corners and spine label modestly worn; A few pages somewhat ceased, bumped at lower corner; Some pencil notes and marginallia, and interestingly, some corrections, otherwise very good condition.. Two complete volumes in eight issues bound in green cloth with red leather spine label; 10" x 7.5"; 158 & 149 pages plus indices and many plates, some with facing tissues, and fold-out charts and maps. See pictures for complete contents.
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Au nom du Roi.
by (PRINTED ON VELLUM BY DIDOT L'AINÉ AND WITH ENGRAVINGS BY ADAM).
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(Paris, 1815). Parchemin (40 x 49,5 cm) (lég. poussiéreux). Document imprimé par P. Didot l'aîné et gravé par Adam, avec mentions manuscrits et signature de Charles Philippe de France (griffe), futur Charles X, et contresignature du duc de Montmorency, sceau sous papier (lég. bruniss. et trace de grattage), autres mentions mss au verso. Daté Paris 15 Janvier 1815. Prov. E. Samain (cachet rouge).Accorde à François Chapuy, né à Versailles en 1768, le droit de porter la décoration du Lys. Belle ornementation emblématique gravée.
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Alfred A. Knopf: Quarter Century
by (KNOPF, Alfred A.)
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N.p.: N.p., 1940. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Green cloth with paper labels, slipcase. 52pp. Frontispiece. Very good/very good. Binding spine and edges ever-so-faintly sunned, else near fine. A tight and handsome first edition of this slim tribute volume, boldly signed and Inscribed by Knopf in blue ballpoint on the front flyleaf: "For Carl Haverlin / with sincere regard / Anfred a Knopf / 19 January 1960." (CARL HAVERLIN,1899-1985, was a noted Lincoln and Civil War scholar, radio pioneer and president of Broadcast Music, Inc.) Scarce collection of tributes published by a group of Knopf's friends called "The Book Table," consisting of "a few each of publishers, booksellers, librarians, authors, designers and producers of books and book materials." Two side-by-side rear flyleaves bear the boldly inked signatures of six of the book's ten contributors: Novelist Carl Van Vechten (who took the frontispiece portrait), critic/essayist Carl Van Doren, H.L. Mencken, New York Public Library director H.M. Lydenberg,…
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A Account of Two Voyages ... into China
by Backhoff, Feodor Iskowitz, and Zachary Wagener
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London: Henry Lintot and John Osborn, 1746. Folio. An extract of pp. 467-478 of Vol. VI of the third edition of Churchill's Voyages. Bound to style in quarter leather, red leather lettering piece, gilt; marbled paper boards. A near fine copy. Translated from the High-Dutch original. Backhoff traveled from Moscow to China via Siberia in 1654. Wagener traveled throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and America. This account is taken from his diary. He was in China in 1653. The account is quite short. .
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COLLECTION OF MACHINE GUN HAND BOOKS
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1918. Cloth bound in very good condition.. Collection of five hand books on Machine guns: Hand-Book of the Lewis Machine Gun (Airplane Type) Model 1917-18 Caliber .30, Handbook of the Lewis Machine Gun Caliber .30 Model 1917, Handbook of the Hotchkiss Machine Gun Model 1914, Handbook of the Browning Machine Gun Model 1918 (Air Cooled) & Handbook of the Hotchkiss Machine Gun Model 1917 Caliber .30 Water-Cooled, plus Manual of the Automatic Pistol Caliber .45 Model of 1911, also, Field Service Pocket Book United States Army 1917; All bound together in a custom cloth binding (6.25" x 4.75") with original owner's name at the foot of the spine.
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Methuselah's Children
by Heinlein, Robert A.
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New York: Gnome Press, 1941. A First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good or Better/Very Good or Better. Very good or better in a very good or better unclipped dust jacket. First issue binding with black cloth and red lettering on spine. Pages browned as is usual due to the poor quality war-time paper that was used. Jacket is first issue with the full address of the publisher on the rear panel and 35 titles listed Wear to extremities with some loss at the corners and spine ends. . Short closed tear, difficult to see, at top of front panel.
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OPTICKS: or, a Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections & Colours of Light
by Newton, Sir Isaac and Albert Einstein (Foreword)
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London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd, 1931. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Reprinted from the Fourth Edition (1730), with a foreword by Prof. Albert Einstein, Nobel Laureate, and an introduction by Prof. E.T. Whittaker, F.R.S. Small octavo: xxviii, [2], 414 p. with textual figures. Original blue cloth binding, with gilt titles. Mild foxing along the edges, with some light edgewear to the dust jacket; otherwise very good. First published in 1704, Newton's Opticks provides not only a survey of 18th century knowledge about all aspects of light, but also countless number of the author's unique scientific insights.
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