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Vancouver: University of British Columbia, 2009. (CAD) Presumed 1st edition. No markings, Fine; no dust ajcket as published. Black boards, 112pp, colour and B&W photos. China's performance art discipline has evolved over the past 20 years into a new style: staged photography. The arresting, frequently shocking, images in this exhibition catalogue create a dialogue about Chinese culture's traditional and modern incarnations that incorporates gender-bending, nudity and global landmarks. These early photos were originally documentation, yet have emerged as an integral component of the Chinese performance scene. Within this historical framework, Action - Camera is a seminal contribution to both Chinese art and performance. Featured artists include Ai Weiwei, Cang Xin, Dai Guangyu, the Gao Brothers, Han Bing, He Yunchang, He Chengyao, Hong Hao, Li Wei, Ma Liuming, RongRong, Wang Qingsong, Xing Danwen, Zhang Huan and Zhu Ming. (2.0 JM HOJ 300/b2. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over… Read More

NY: The Macmillan Company, 1926. (USA) 2nd printing of first American edition. Owner's names to end papers, faint spots to pages 432 and 433, light underlining to perhaps about 20 pages, rubbing to cover edges and cover corner tips. Good used copy; no dust jacket. Blue cloth, gold titles, xxvi, 465pp, index, B&W photos, figures 155 and 178 are colour plates, line drawings, the two fold-outs of the Munsell colour system are in perfect order, Princles of art as discussed in relation to everything from architecture to dress design, interior design to flowers arrangements. Harriet Goldstein is here identified as an associate professor of at at the University of \Minnesota, and Vetta as an instructor in art. (A heavy book, (3.0 TTB HOQ 103/b2. Hardcover. Good/Lacking the Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Paris: Farancois Librarie, 1861. (FR) Cover edges rubbed, with leather spine panel completely intact and in good condition but worn, no markings, pages clean, there is a small stamp to the front fly stating "Printed in france" and a label there written in ink" "Millot, Catalogue des livres rares, 1861 in-8 1/2 perc", hinges are solid, about Very Good with rubbing to ocvers as noted. given its age. 22 x 13.5 cm, paper over bds with leather spine and a spine label in ink which states " Catalogue de la vente Millot/ Paris Francois 1861", [i-v] vi-viii, [1] 2-204pp. The title page reads as follows: CATALOGUE DE LIVRES RARES ET CURIEUX Parmi Lesquels On Remarque Une Jolie Collection d'Editions Elzeviriennes Reiliées Par Du Seuil, Padepoup, Derome, Courteval, Ducastin, Vogel, Bozerian, Thouvenin, Muller, Simier, Hering, Koehler, Bauzonnet, Duru, Etc. ayant appartenu A M. MILLOT / La vente aura lieu le lundi 17 juin 1864, à 7 heures du soir et… Read More

Edinburgh / London: Oliver and Boyd / Simpkin Marshall & Co, 1837. (UK) Sixth Edition This is a professionally refurbished copy, rebacked, with the original cover boards and the original spine backstrip, new endpapers, with neat reinforcement to the hinge of the title page and the following page. Some of the pages have light spotting with some soiling to the edges of the preliminary pages front and back, but the book is solid with the cover edges worn in places. There is a small hole to page 133/ 34 affecting some lines of text. Given its age, a solid Good refurbished copy. 19.5 x 12 cm, dark brown boards with blind embossed central motif, [1-5] 6-491pp [1 page of critical notices. According to Oxford, this book first appeared in 1826. This the sixth edition which incorporates an appendix containing A Treatise on Domestic Brewing. Mistress Margaret Dods is the landlady in Scott's St. Ronan's Well; it is rumoured that Scott wrote the original preface. Christina Johnstone was a… Read More

Toronto: Ryerson Press, 1942. (CAD) First Edition , salmon-coloured boards, 40 pp. First edition limited to 500 copies. Designed by Thoreau MacDonald. Very very light wear to corner tips and to head of spine, Very Good in delicate salmon-coloured dj. with small chip at top of spine, larger chip with some missing material at bottom of spine, 1/2" closed tear to top edge of front panel; all repaired with tape verso. The spine and the edge of the Dj are slightly darkened. Dj is in mylar sleeve. (1.0 JM HOQ 100/a1. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Acceptable. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green and Logman and F. Hannaford, 1837. (UK) First edition with the year 1837 to the title page. The spine backstrip is worn away showing the signature ends, with the original covers intact but barely held to the book by means of the end papers, the blue cover boards show wear to the corner tips but their panels are protected with an old paper dust wrapper darkened with age, pages generally clean thus Acceptable copy. Blue gray boards, 20.5 x 13 cm, viii, 99pp, "The following Dialogue, which was written, about the middle of the last century, by a sister of the late Sir Joshua Reynolds, was designed to illustrate the most striking peculiarities of the Western dialect. In this object it appears completely to have succeeded, so that no apology seems necessary for presenting it to the public. The Glossary which accompanies it was compiled during a late visit to Devonshire, which the Author was under the necessity of making for the benefit of his health."… Read More

Tenerife Spain: CajaCanarias Fundacion, 2013. (SPN) 2nd edition enlarged. Two volumes complete. No markings, slight bumps to corners of covers, otherwise Near Fine in Fine dust jackets. Volume 1 A-G, xxxiv, 998pp. Volume 2, H-Z, 999-2069pp. This set on the language of the Canary Islands is entirely in Spanish. A very heavy set. (7.0 JM HOJ 300/b2. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

London: Printed for J. creswick and Co,, 1794. (UK) Edition Not Stated The upper 1/2" of the front endpaper has been cut away (presumably to remove a name), pages clean, the leater covers are quite worn with the boards showing through at the corners and the lower edges, the spine leather is split through in several places, there are some worm holes to certain pages, Good (-) copy. 21 x 13.5 cm, old leather with leather title block to spine, xxxii, 392pp. No illus. The complete title page is: " Domestic Economy; or, a Complete System of English Housekeeping containing the most approved Receipts, confirmed by Observations and Practice in every reputable English Book of Cookery now extant; besides a great Variety of others which have never before been offered to the Public. Also a valuable Collection, translated from the Productions of Cooks of Eminence who have published in France, with their respective Names to each Receipt; which, together with the Original Articles, form the most… Read More

[London]: [Taylor and Hessey], 1820. (UK) Missing the title page, frontis, cover edges show some wear, base of spine worn, original endpapers, hinges fine, otherwise decent Acceptable copy. 17 x 10 cm, marble paper over boards, 3/4 leather, raised spine hubs with gold floral patterns, leather title label, marbled endpapers, [1] 2- 206pp. "T. Miller, printer, Noble Street, Cheapside, London". This is possibly the second edition of 1820. The first edition has vi pages of preliminary material, and a frontis., which is not present in this copy. Taylor was born in London in 1757. Her father, who died when she was a child, was an evangelical preacher. Her mother married again and her new siblings bullied her. She found respite writing satire and verse which gave her increased status among her school peers. Among those peers was Isaac Taylor and at Islington on 18 April 1781 she married him. They had eleven children and five survived to adulthood and to be noted writers She died in 1830.(… Read More

Paris: Histoire & Collections, 2009. (FR) 5th printing of first edition (2009). There is a name chop to the lower corner of the frotn endpaper, no other markings, Fine; no dust jacket as published. Glossy boards, 272pp, index, hundreds of colour photos throughout covering insignia, uniforms, small arms, tentage, armoured troops, airborne troops, mountian troops, female personel, military police, army rations, corps of engineers, signal corps, chemocal warfare, medical equipment, army chaplains, army publications, sports and recration, personal items, trophies. This is spectacular new book from Europe's leading uniform and equipment publisher will follow in the footsteps as such classics from the past as From Doughboy to GI.Histoire and Collections has earned a reputation for producing the finest, incredibly detailed and sumptuously illustrated books. Their technique reaches a new level with this latest book.All the uniforms, insignia, badges, weapons and equipment of the ETO are described in… Read More

Buenos Aires: Fehgra, 2014. (ARG) No markings, a tiny spot to the insde front end paper, otherwise Fine; no dust jacket as published. Glossy boards, 295pp, index, colour photos mostly of prepared dishes. The text of this book on regional cookery in Argentina is completely in Spanish. A heavy book. (3.9 JM LVR 201/b3. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

Boston: CBI Publishing Ompany, 1980. (USA) 6th revised English language edition. No markings, Near Fine; no Dj as issued. 19 x 11 cm, dark red leather gold titles, 852pp, index. Notched finger index to leading edge of pages. This is a practical reference manual for the hotel, restaurant and catering trade with brief recipes, professional knowledge concerning wine, cocktails, menus, and table service. (1.9 JM HOQ 100/a4. 6th. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New Delhi: Mir'at Publications, 2000. (IND) Stated First Edition Booksale stamp to bottom edge of pages, no other markings, Fine (-) ; no dust jacket perhaps as published. Dark red leather with gold spine titles, (about 200 pp) B&W illustrations. The title pages is in English but the text is completely in Farsi(?). A heavy book. 3.4 JM HOQ 102/b1. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder.

Lecce Italy: Edizioni del Grifo, 2002. (ITL) 8th edition, aggiornata e migliorata. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR in Italian, dated 2003, no other markings, the fold-out is in perfect order, Fine in dust jacket with 4" closed gear to lower front flap fold, this Good; DJ is in mylar sleeve. Boards, photo endpapers, 320pp, colour photos of mosaics and artworks, architectural elements, plans and sections of buildings. The text is in Italian. The mosaic is licated in Otranto Cathedral. The mosaic running the whole length of the nave, sanctuary and apse is 12th century in date – it was commissioned by the first Latin archbishop of the city, Gionata, and created between 1163 and 1165 by a group of artists led by Pantaleone, a Basilian monk from the monastery of San Nicola di Casole. It shows scenes from the Old Testament and chivalric cycles, as well as figures from medieval bestiaries, arranged alongside a 'tree of life', showing human experience from the Fall to salvation. A heavy book, (5.2 JM… Read More

NY: Penguin Press, 2012. (USA) 1st printing. SIGNED BY Kofi Annan on a label which is adhered to the front end paper, no other markings, Fine in unclipped Near Fine dust jacket with crease to rear flap. Boards, xiv, 383pp, index, B&W photos. Annan received the Nobel Peace Prize in December 2001. (2.0 JM HOJ 301/a1. Signed by Author. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Paris: Jean De Bonnot, 1982. (FR) Edition Not Stated No markings, light foxing to preliminary pages, very light focing to leading edge of pages, pages clean, hinges fine, Very Good; no dust jacket as published. 27.5 x 20.5 cm, brown leather with blind embossed Even holding the apple of knowledge in a round medallin to the front cover, portrait of Leonardo in gold and black to ths pine with gold titles, top edge gilt, black ribbon marker, [38] pp un-numbered, xxiii, [xxiv], 1-387pp [388] then 42 B&W plates, then 16 un-numbered pages of appendices, then26pp contents, [6] pages. The titles continues as " Reimpression integrale de l'edition italienne de Bologne (1786) d'apres celle de 1651, publiee a Paris par Rahael Trichet du Fresne. Texte illustre de 16 plancehes gravees d-apres les dessins de nicholas {oussin. Nouvelle traduction francaise par Andre Keller, diplome de al societe Dante Alighieri de Rome, comportant la reproduction des croquis et des dessins du grande maitre. La… Read More

London: Macdonald Science Fiction, 1969. (UK) First British Edition No markings, Fine in unclipped Near Fine Dj with 1" closed tear tto top edge of front panel and 1/4" closed tear to top edge of rear panel; Dj is in mylar sleeve. Purple boards, [1-6] 7-286pp. An exceptional copy of this SciFi classic (1.5 JM HOQ 100/a1. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Mexico: Instituto Tecnologico de Durango, 2007. (MEX) Stated 1st edition of 1000 copies. No markings, Fine; no dust jacket but there is a glossy printed card panel with a front and back flap which is adhered ot the cover boards by the publisher.Hardcover, 444pp, index, colour illus; line drawings. T"El universalismo guadalupano, su relacio´n con las culturas religiosas: Maya, Teotihuacana, Azteca, Peruana, Egipgia, Sumeria, Israelita, Hindu, China, el antiguo y nuevo Testamento." From the Cover. Text is in Spanish, with Nahuatl text of El Nican mopohua and Spanish translation. A heavy book,. (4.0 JM hoj 301/a1. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

Philadelphia: T.B. Petersen, 1857. (USA) First Edition Owner's inscription to the yellow endpaper and also to top of the preface, no other markings, small edge tear to page 13 / 14, the hinges are solid but the signatures are slightly misaligned, one signature is loose but still attached by the original sewn thread, the covers are clean with some rubbing to spine extremities, there are three tiny holes to the front spine gutter, the spine titles are bright and readable, overall about Good, given its age. 19 x 12.5 cm, brown blind emboseed boards with gold title titles, yellow endpapers printed with ads, 721pp, index [1] blank, 12pp of publisher's ads. Hale was a widow with five yound chidlren on her hands when she turned to writing to support herself. After the success of her novel Northwood (1827) she became the editor of Ladies Magazine and still later the editor of Gosley's Ladies Magazine, the most successfull women's periodical of its time. This compilation of useful… Read More

Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea National Museum, 1996. (PNG) First edition. SIGNED BY AUTHOR (Paela Swadling), no other markings, Fine in Very Good dust jacket with small tear to head of spine of Dj. Dj is in mylar sleeve. Glossy boards, 352pp, index. Colour frontis; maps; B&W photos. This is a hu=istory of the feather industry in Papua New Guinea, where the search for the Bird of Paradise plumes opened up trade routes and brought in European foreigners. A heavy book. (3.5 JM HOQ 100/a4. Signed by Author. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".