Miscellany: ARCANA

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(ALI, MUHAMMAD) (MAILER, NORMAN). Mailer, Norman. "THE FIGHT OF THE CENTURY" BY NORMAN MAILER - HORS COMMERCE OFFPRINT FROM PLAYBOY. New York: Playboy Press, 1975. First Edition. Small Folio. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Very Good -. np (32pp), 1 color illustration (on front cover). This is a Playboy Press offprint collecting the complete text of literary titan Norman Mailer's two-part musing on Muhammad Ali and George Foreman's famed "Rumble in the Jungle" that first appeared in the May and June 1975 issues of the magazine. Published by Playboy's advertising department to promote the literary aspects of the mag, it was issued hor commerce preceding the 1975 appearance of Mailer's "The Fight" by Little Brown. A handsome copy of this uncommon, oversized yet slender item (with a truly striking cover rendering of Ali playfully sticking his tongue out while pummeling Foreman) showing a slight diagonal dent through the heel of the spine. Inventory Number: 015249

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(ANGEL, CRISS). Angel, Criss, Laura Morton & Richard Kaufman. CRISS ANGEL: MINDFREAK - SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY. Signed Presentation Copy from the Author. New York: Harper Collins Books, 2007. First Edition. 8vo. Boards in Pictorial Dustjacket. Fine/Fine. 296pp, profusely illustrated in b&w and color. This is Las Vegas magician/media-scourge Criss Angel's 2007 autobiography-so-far (with secret revelations!) cum "mindfreak" how-to that will keep you reading breathlessly for hours, and amazing your friends and acquaintances for weeks to come. A pristine copy of the first hardbound edition BOLDLY PERSONALIZED AND DATED "------ Enjoy! Criss Angel 5-1-07" by the author in silver marker on the front free endpaper. 0-06-113761-8 Inventory Number: 015221

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(CRANE, STEPHEN). Crane, Stephen & Stanley Wertheim. STEPHEN CRANE: A PHOTOGRAPH AND A LETTER. New York: Black Sun Books, 1976. First Edition 1/200. 8vo. Hand-Tied Printed Wrappers. Very Good -. np (20pp), 2 b&w illustrations, 1 hand-tipped black and white photograph. Limited to two hundred hand-numbered letterpress copies only, this is a prospectus by noted New York Antiquarian dealer Black Sun Books that reproduces a letter from Stephen Crane to his British publisher William Heinemann regarding a review of "The Red Badge of Courage" by George Wyndham. The letter appears reproduced both photographically and typographically, along with a brief essay by Stanley Wertheim, and a facsimile military photograph of Stephen Crane in a Cadet group at Claverack College and Hudson River Institute. A handsome copy showing a bit of sunning along the spine of the rear cover. Inventory Number: 008430

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(KARENGA, MAULANA RON). Karenga, Maulana Ron. Clyde Halisi & James Mtume, Editors. THE QUOTABLE KARENGA. Los Angeles: US, 1967. First Edition. 8vo. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Very Good -. 32pp, no illustrations. Dr. Maulana Ron Karenga (born Ronald McKinley Everett) was the founder of the Los Angeles based sixties Black Nationalist movement US - sometimes referred to as "United Slaves". US frequently operated in opposition to their rivals, the more widespread Black Panther Party, culminating in a deadly gun battle between the two on the UCLA campus in 1969. Not long after, Karenga and two associates were tried and convicted for torturing two US members, for which he served five years in prison. Upon his release, Dr. Karenga revived the dormant US, has since taught studies in Black History and Culture, and is credited with developing the holiday Kwanzaa. Published by US at the height of his influence and notoriety, this slender book is divided into chapters containing Karenga's thoughts on "Black Cultural Nationalism", "Revolution", "Politics", "House System", "Art", "Religion", and "Liberals". A most presentable copy of this uncommon document of radical sixties west coast thought showing some mild soiling, spotting and discoloration to its covers. Inventory Number: 015336

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(KELLEY, RON). Kelley, Ron, Jonathan Friedlander & Anita Colby, Editors. IRANGELES: IRANIANS IN LOS ANGELES. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1993. First Edition. Square 4to. Cloth in Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. Fine/Fine. Published in conjunction with the Gustave E. von Grunebaum Center for Near Eastern Studies and the International Studies and Overseas Programs at the University of California at Los Angeles, this provides a detailed overview in both text and images of L.A.'s expatriate Persian community - the largest concentration of Iranian born individuals living in the west. The essayists in this volume include Mehrdad Amanat, Mehdi Bozorgmehr, Arlene Dallalfar, Claudia Der-Martirosian, Shideh Hanassab, Hamid Naficy, Georges Sabagh, and Nayereh Tohidi, while the photographs are by Ron Kelley. A most handsome copy of the uncommon hardbound edition. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 0-520-08008-4 Inventory Number: 011396

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(MEIER, CARL ALFRED). Meier, C. A., Mokusen Miyuki, Joseph L. Henderson, Laurens van der Post, Ian Player, M. Vera Buhrmann, Rix Weaver, Jane Hollister Wheelwright, Sam Francis & Robert Hinshaw. A TESTAMENT TO THE WILDERNESS - ONE OF THIRTY DELUXE HAND PRINTED AND BOUND COPIES. Zug, SWITZERLAND & Santa Monica, CA: Daimon Verlag & The Lapis Press, 1985. First Edition 1/30 Deluxe. 8vo. Cloth with Pastedowns. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 144pp, no illustrations. This beautiful book of essays in honor of the noted Swiss Jungian psychiatrist and psychotherapist C.M. Meier's eightieth birthday was conceived by a planning committee consisting of Joan Meier, Lela Fischli, Sam Francis and Robert Hinshaw. It contains Meier's 1983 paper "Wilderness and the Search for the Soul of Modern Man", plus nine essays in response to it appearing here for the first time. This is from the deluxe first edition of thirty copies only published by Sam Francis' Lapis Press. The Monotype Janson type was composed by Patrick Reaugh, with the letterpress printing by Jamie Robles at the Lapis Press in Santa Monica, and the hand binding by Bruce Schnabel. A pristine copy of this uncommon item. 3-85630-502-5 Inventory Number: 012725

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(OCTOBER). Krauss, Rosalind, Annette Michelson, George Baker, Yve-Alain Bois, Benjamin H.D. Buchloh, Leah Dickerman, Hal Foster, Denis Hollier, Mignon Nixon, Malcolm Turvey & Rachel Churner, Editors. OCTOBER 123: ART/ THEORY/ CRITICISM/ POLITICS - WINTER 2008: IN WHAT WAYS HAVE ARTISTS, ACADEMICS, AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS RESPONDED TO THE U.S.-LED INVASION AND OCCUPATION OF IRAQ?. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press Journals, 2008. First Edition. 8vo. Printed Wrappers. Journal. Fine. 248pp, illustrated in b&w. At the forefront of contemporary arts theory and criticism, "October" has for over twenty-five years focused critical attention on the contemporary arts and their various contexts of interpretation: film, painting, music, photography, performance, sculpture, literature. This special thematic issue edited by Benjamin H.D. Buchloh and Rachel Churner is devoted to the exploring "In what ways have artists, academics, and cultural institutions responded to the U.S.-led invasion and occupation of Iraq?". The respondents are Zainab Bahrani, Judith Barry, Christopher Bedford, Claire Bishop, Susan Buck-Morss, CRITICAL ART ENSEMBLE, T. J. Demos, Rosalyn Deutsche, Okwui Enwezor, Hannah Feldman, Harrell Fletcher, Coco Fusco, Liam Gillick, Mark Godfrey, Tim Griffin, Jennifer R. Gross, Hans Haacke, Rachel Haidu, David Joselit, Silvia Kolbowski, Carin Kuoni, Carrie Lambert-Beatty, Pamela M. Lee, Simon Leung, Lucy R. Lippard, Tom McDonough, Yates McKee, John Miller, Nicholas Mirzoeff, Raymond Pettibon, Yvonne Rainer, Martha Rosler, Karin Schneider, Nicolas Guagnini, Gregory Sholette, Kaja Silverman, 16BEAVER: Ayreen Anastas, Rene Gabri, Benj Gerdes, Jesal Kapadia, Pedro Lasch, Naeem Mohaiemen + Paige Sarlin, Julian Stallabrass, Jonathan Thomas, Nato Thompson, Eliot Weinberger, Krzysztof Wodiczko, and Catherine de Zegher. Additional contributions to this issue include: An Interview with Mark Wallinger - Yve-Alain Bois, Guy Brett, Margaret Iversen and Julian Stallabrass, An Interview with Paul Chan - George Baker, and Iraqis under the Occupation: A Survey of Documentaries - Malcolm Turvey. A most handsome copy. 0-262-75273-5 Inventory Number: 015466

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(PARABOLA MAGAZINE). Edited By Loudon, John, James C. Odell, Lorraine Kisly, Susan Bergholz, Rob Baker & Beverly Moon,. PARABOLA MAGAZINE: MYTH AND THE QUEST FOR MEANING - A NEAR COMPLETE RUN OF ISSUES FROM VOLUME I, NUMBER 1 - VOLUME XIV, NUMBER 3. New York. 1976-1989.: Parabola, 8vo. Illustrated Wrappers. Periodical. Very Good - or Better; Inquire Each issue approximately 120pp, illustrated in b&w. This is a run of forty-six of the first fifty-five issues of "Parabola Magazine: Myth and the Quest for Meaning". Starting with Volume I, #1 and continuing through Volume XIV, #3, this set is lacking only these nine numbers: Volumes V #s 1,2 & 3, VII #2, VIII #3, XIII #s 1, 2 & 4, and XIV #2. Also included is the publisher's Index to volumes I - VII. Each thematic issue is a who's who of contemporary writers on myth, metaphysics and the spiritual. A short listing of the contributors includes Italo Calvino, Joseph Campbell, Fritjof Capra, Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, Meister Eckhart, Mircia Eliade, Aldous Huxley, Carl Jung, Ursula K. Le Guin, Doris Lessing, Peter Mathiessen, Barbara G. Myerhoff, Pablo Neruda, Gary Snyder, Paolo Soleri, Jean Toomer, P.L. Travers, Minor White, Heinrich Zimmer, Chinua Achebe, Peter Brook, Steve Reich, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Robert Bly, etc. A most handsome set with only a few issues showing some slight wear and/or rubbing. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this set beyond our standard rates due to its size and weight - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. Inventory Number: 005400

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(RAILTON, HERBERT). Headlam, Cecil.. OXFORD AND ITS STORY. London: J.M. Dent & Co., 1904. First Edition. 4to. Cloth with Gilt Design. Good/No Jacket. 366pp, 24 tinted lithographs with tissue overlays and 35 b&w illustrations by Herbert Railton. This history of Oxford, the University and its environs is a regal tome befitting its formidable subjects. Despite some light wear at the edges of the boards (which are faintly rippled on the back) and severe discoloration of the endpapers, this is a tight, clean copy. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. Inventory Number: 000458

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(ROGERS, RICHARD) (PENTAGRAM). Gibbs, David. BUILDING LLOYD'S: INCLUDING AN EXTRAORDINARILY DETAILED SCALE MODEL OF THE RICHARD ROGERS BUILDING. London: LLoyd's of London, 1986. First Edition. Folio. Clamshell Box w/Plates Laid In. Architecture Monograph. Near Fine./No Jacket - As Issued. To celebrate the completion of it's landmark Richard Rogers designed London office building in 1986, LLoyd's commissioned Pentagram Design to produce this extraordinary hors commerce keepsake for the event. An elegant silver embossed black clamshell box, this houses seven separate portfolios of loose plates documenting the history of the firm, and in particular, it's architectural history. Most notable is the "paper model of the new Lloyd's building; The model requires a great deal of care, following the instructions methodically and faithfully. It should take about 40 hours to complete, so don't rush. Patience will be rewarded with a superbly detailed and accurate model of an important milestone in British Architecture." The varied contents are in immaculate condition, while the box shows only minor scuffing and signs of aging. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. Inventory Number: 000575

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(SCHUCO). Franzke, Jurgen. SCHUCO, BING & CO: BERUHMTES BLECHSPIELZEUG AUS NURNBERG - BAND 1. Nuremberg, GERMANY: W. Tummels Buchdruckerei Und Verlag GmbH, 1993. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. 132pp, 190 color illustrations. Text in German. This is a nicely designed, well illustrated survey of Twentieth Century tin toys produced by twenty-seven prominent manufacturers from the Nurnburg (Nuremberg) region of Germany; most notably Schuco and Bing & Co. A most handsome copy. 3-921590-15-9 Inventory Number: 005995

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De Vere, William. DE VERE'S NEGRO SKETCHES, ENDMEN'S GAGS AND CONUNDRUMS (ADAPTED TO THE USE OF AMATEURS OR PROFESSIONALS). Chicago: Charles T. Powner Company / PRC Publications, 1946. 8vo. Illustrated Wrappers. Very Good -. 129pp, no illustrations. The front cover title states "De Vere's Negro Recitations and End - men's Gags". "Nothing gives the amateur such rare opportunities for displaying talent as a negro minstrel performance. Nothing can give an audience a more highly pleasing entertainment than a minstrel show". This tome gives rare practical insight into a best forgotten chapter of American theatrical history... A most presentable copy showing a soft crease to the rear cover and about half of the pages as well as some typical aging to the edges of the text block. Inventory Number: 000710

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Demijohn, Thom (Pseudonym of Thomas Disch + John Sladek).. BLACK - ALICE: A NOVEL BY THOM DEMIJOHN. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company Inc., 1968. First Edition (Stated). 8vo. 1/4 Cloth Over Boards in DJ. Fine/Near Fine. 235pp, no illustrations. This is the true first trade edition of the quirky civil rights satire cum caper written collaboratively (and pseudonymously) by speculative fiction masters Thom Disch and John Sladek. A clean, tight, seemingly unread copy of this unique item that bears the authors' literary agent's stamp on the front free endpaper, as well as a note from the William Morris agency to Hollywood legend Allan Carr (!) laid in regarding the return of the book - obviously ignored. One can only wonder what the producer of "Grease" And "Can't Stop the Music" might have done with this civil-rights novel in bringing it to the screen... LC 68-22503 Inventory Number: 000633

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Dupree, Louis. AFGHANISTAN. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1973. First Edition. 8vo. Pictorial Self-Wrappers. Travel Guide. Very Good -. 760pp, 126 b&w illustrations. With a bibliography. "Since his first visit to Afghanistan in 1949, Louis Dupree has lived and worked in the country for extensive periods - as visiting professor, American Universities Field Staff, journalist, archaeologist, industrial consultant, and U.S. Government advisor. His purpose, presented clearly in the text and some one hundred illustrations, is to identify the major patterns of Afghan history, society, and culture as they have developed from the stone age to the present". This classic volume written by Louis Dupree remains over three decades later one of the great English language histories of Afghanistan. A most presentable copy showing minor overall rubbing and handling to the covers. PLEASE NOTE: Though this carries the imprint of the Princeton University Press, we suspect it is actually a locally produced paperback bootleg of the hardbound 1973 edition. It has been priced accordingly. 0-691-03006-5 Inventory Number: 015353

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Dupree, Nancy Hatch. THE ROAD TO BALKH. Kabul, AFGHANISTAN: The Afghan Tourist Organization & The Afghan Air Authority, 1967. First Edition. 12mo. Illustrated Wrappers. Travel Guide. Good +. 123pp, 53 b&w illustrations. With a bibliography. Written by Nancy Hatch Dupree, renowned for her documentation and description of Afghanistan's many art, archaeological, and natural wonders, this volume covers the sights and historical events starting from Kabul, through Istalif, Koh Daman, Salang, Pul-i-Khumri, Surkh, Kotal, Samangan, Tashkarghan, Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh, and on to Qunduz. No guides written before or since match these "indispensable 1970s books by Afghanistan expert Nancy Hatch Dupree" (Dominic Medley in "Kabul: The Bradt Mini Guide", 2003) for historical accuracy, completeness, readability, and quality. A most presentable copy whose textblock and interior are bright and tight showing some light overall wear to the covers with a bit of chipping resulting in some paper loss to the spine. It has been priced accordingly. LC 67-29074 Inventory Number: 011617

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Dupree, Nancy Hatch. THE ROAD TO BALKH. Kabul, AFGHANISTAN: The Afghan Tourist Organization & The Afghan Air Authority, 1967. First Edition. 12mo. Illustrated Wrappers. Travel Guide. Good. 123pp, 53 b&w illustrations. With a bibliography. Written by Nancy Hatch Dupree, renowned for her documentation and description of Afghanistan's many art, archaeological, and natural wonders, this volume covers the sights and historical events starting from Kabul, through Istalif, Koh Daman, Salang, Pul-i-Khumri, Surkh, Kotal, Samangan, Tashkarghan, Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh, and on to Qunduz. No guides written before or since match these "indispensable 1970s books by Afghanistan expert Nancy Hatch Dupree" (Dominic Medley in "Kabul: The Bradt Mini Guide", 2003) for historical accuracy, completeness, readability, and quality. A most presentable copy whose textblock and interior are bright and tight showing some light overall wear to the covers with a bit of chipping resulting in some paper loss to the spine, a diagonal soft crease across the lower foredge corner of the rear wrapper, and a single stamp in purple ink from a book store in Kabul on the half-title page. It has been priced accordingly. LC 67-29074 Inventory Number: 013545

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Dupree, Nancy Hatch. Prefaces by M.O. Seradj & A.W. Tarzi. AN HISTORICAL GUIDE TO AFGHANISTAN. Kabul, AFGHANISTAN. 1970 (1977).: The Afghan Tourist Organization & The Afghan Air Authority, Second, Revised Edition. 12mo. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Travel Guide. Near Fine/Very Good. 492pp, profusely illustrated in b&w and color + a large folding map inside the rear cover. This classic volume written by the estimable Nancy Hatch Dupree is still THE definitive and most comprehensive guide to Afghanistan. Completely revised and enlarged, this second edition includes detailed entries on the important archaeological sites of Ai Khanoum and Tapa Sardar, as well as three chapters on the Central Route not covered in the first edition. "An Historical Guide to Afghanistan" will delight the reader with the extent of its coverage and the simplicity of its presentation. It is cited as "essential reading" in the recently published "CROSSLINES Essential Field Guide to Humanitarian and Conflict Zones in Afghanistan", which describes the book as "perhaps the best historical and cultural overview of Afghanistan". A handsome copy of the second, expanded edition of this important survey complete with the folding map in its rear pocket showing some light overall rubbing to the dust jacket. Inventory Number: 015055

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Heppner, F. Nigel. PHARAOH'S FLOWERS: THE BOTANICAL TREASURES OF TUTANKHAMUN. London: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew & HMSO, 1990. First Edition. 8vo. Illustrated Wrappers. Exhibition Catalog. Fine. 80pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. "The golden face of Tutankhamun was garlanded with fresh flowers, exquisitely preserved in his innermost coffin after three thousand years. In the tomb were one hundred and sixteen baskets, most containing offerings of seeds and food, left there for use in the afterlife. Wine jars and beautiful alabaster perfume vases contained products fit for a king; thrones and stools were made of ebony and cedar of Lebanon, while model ships were equipped with linen sails. A delightful model of a granary was found full to the brim with seeds - emmer wheat, fenugreek and chick-pea - and brooms of reed and grass used to tidy up after the burial remain intact. All these botanical treasures can help us to unravel the civilization of Ancient Egypt. The author describes the items found in Tutankhamun's tomb - such as willow, papyrus, mandrake, waterlilies, oils and resins, and many more - as well as their use in botanical designs. Fully illustrated, each chapter carries detailed descriptions of the plant species found or represented in the tomb, including aspects of their history and cultivation". A pristine copy. 0-11-250040-4 Inventory Number: 013391

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Jones, Ruth. AFRICA BIBLIOGRAPHY SERIES: ETHNOGRAPHY, SOCIOLOGY, LINGUISTICS AND RELATED SUBJECTS (BASED ON THE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL CARD INDEX OF THE INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN INSTITUTE): NORTH-EAST AFRICA. London: International African Institute, 1959. First Edition. 4to. Spiral Bound Wrappers. Good +. 51pp, no illustrations. Devoted entirely to North-East Africa, this is one of a series of four bibliographies compiled by librarian Ruth Jones from the comprehensive card indexes of London's International African Institute. A most presentable example of this important reference showing some overall wear and soft creases to its cardstock covers as well as some slight discoloration to the extremities (as is typical with these). Inventory Number: 005396

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Jones, Ruth. AFRICA BIBLIOGRAPHY SERIES: ETHNOGRAPHY, SOCIOLOGY, LINGUISTICS AND RELATED SUBJECTS (BASED ON THE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL CARD INDEX OF THE INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN INSTITUTE): SOUTH-EAST CENTRAL AFRICA AND MADAGASCAR. London: International African Institute, 1961. 4to. Spiral Bound Wrappers. Good +. 61pp, no illustrations. Devoted entirely to South-East Central Africa and Madagascar, this is one of a series of four bibliographies compiled by librarian Ruth Jones from the comprehensive card indexes of London's International African Institute. A most presentable example of this important reference showing some overall wear and soft creases to its cardstock covers as well as some slight discoloration to the extremities (as is typical with these). Inventory Number: 005398

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(ALI, MUHAMMAD) (MAILER, NORMAN). Mailer, Norman. "THE FIGHT OF THE CENTURY" BY NORMAN MAILER - HORS COMMERCE OFFPRINT FROM PLAYBOY. New York: Playboy Press, 1975. First Edition. Small Folio. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Very Good -. np (32pp), 1 color illustration (on front cover). This is a Playboy Press offprint collecting the complete text of literary titan Norman Mailer's two-part musing on Muhammad Ali and George Foreman's famed "Rumble in the Jungle" that first appeared in the May and June 1975 issues of the magazine. Published by Playboy's advertising department to promote the literary aspects of the mag, it was issued hor commerce preceding the 1975 appearance of Mailer's "The Fight" by Little Brown. A handsome copy of this uncommon, oversized yet slender item (with a truly striking cover rendering of Ali playfully sticking his tongue out while pummeling Foreman) showing a slight diagonal dent through the heel of the spine. Inventory Number: 015249 $ 75.00 order/inquire
(ANGEL, CRISS). Angel, Criss, Laura Morton & Richard Kaufman. CRISS ANGEL: MINDFREAK - SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY. Signed Presentation Copy from the Author. New York: Harper Collins Books, 2007. First Edition. 8vo. Boards in Pictorial Dustjacket. Fine/Fine. 296pp, profusely illustrated in b&w and color. This is Las Vegas magician/media-scourge Criss Angel's 2007 autobiography-so-far (with secret revelations!) cum "mindfreak" how-to that will keep you reading breathlessly for hours, and amazing your friends and acquaintances for weeks to come. A pristine copy of the first hardbound edition BOLDLY PERSONALIZED AND DATED "------ Enjoy! Criss Angel 5-1-07" by the author in silver marker on the front free endpaper. 0-06-113761-8 Inventory Number: 015221 $ 125.00 order/inquire
(CRANE, STEPHEN). Crane, Stephen & Stanley Wertheim. STEPHEN CRANE: A PHOTOGRAPH AND A LETTER. New York: Black Sun Books, 1976. First Edition 1/200. 8vo. Hand-Tied Printed Wrappers. Very Good -. np (20pp), 2 b&w illustrations, 1 hand-tipped black and white photograph. Limited to two hundred hand-numbered letterpress copies only, this is a prospectus by noted New York Antiquarian dealer Black Sun Books that reproduces a letter from Stephen Crane to his British publisher William Heinemann regarding a review of "The Red Badge of Courage" by George Wyndham. The letter appears reproduced both photographically and typographically, along with a brief essay by Stanley Wertheim, and a facsimile military photograph of Stephen Crane in a Cadet group at Claverack College and Hudson River Institute. A handsome copy showing a bit of sunning along the spine of the rear cover. Inventory Number: 008430 $ 40.00 order/inquire
(KARENGA, MAULANA RON). Karenga, Maulana Ron. Clyde Halisi & James Mtume, Editors. THE QUOTABLE KARENGA. Los Angeles: US, 1967. First Edition. 8vo. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Very Good -. 32pp, no illustrations. Dr. Maulana Ron Karenga (born Ronald McKinley Everett) was the founder of the Los Angeles based sixties Black Nationalist movement US - sometimes referred to as "United Slaves". US frequently operated in opposition to their rivals, the more widespread Black Panther Party, culminating in a deadly gun battle between the two on the UCLA campus in 1969. Not long after, Karenga and two associates were tried and convicted for torturing two US members, for which he served five years in prison. Upon his release, Dr. Karenga revived the dormant US, has since taught studies in Black History and Culture, and is credited with developing the holiday Kwanzaa. Published by US at the height of his influence and notoriety, this slender book is divided into chapters containing Karenga's thoughts on "Black Cultural Nationalism", "Revolution", "Politics", "House System", "Art", "Religion", and "Liberals". A most presentable copy of this uncommon document of radical sixties west coast thought showing some mild soiling, spotting and discoloration to its covers. Inventory Number: 015336 $ 250.00 order/inquire
(KELLEY, RON). Kelley, Ron, Jonathan Friedlander & Anita Colby, Editors. IRANGELES: IRANIANS IN LOS ANGELES. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1993. First Edition. Square 4to. Cloth in Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. Fine/Fine. Published in conjunction with the Gustave E. von Grunebaum Center for Near Eastern Studies and the International Studies and Overseas Programs at the University of California at Los Angeles, this provides a detailed overview in both text and images of L.A.'s expatriate Persian community - the largest concentration of Iranian born individuals living in the west. The essayists in this volume include Mehrdad Amanat, Mehdi Bozorgmehr, Arlene Dallalfar, Claudia Der-Martirosian, Shideh Hanassab, Hamid Naficy, Georges Sabagh, and Nayereh Tohidi, while the photographs are by Ron Kelley. A most handsome copy of the uncommon hardbound edition. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 0-520-08008-4 Inventory Number: 011396 $ 125.00 order/inquire
(MEIER, CARL ALFRED). Meier, C. A., Mokusen Miyuki, Joseph L. Henderson, Laurens van der Post, Ian Player, M. Vera Buhrmann, Rix Weaver, Jane Hollister Wheelwright, Sam Francis & Robert Hinshaw. A TESTAMENT TO THE WILDERNESS - ONE OF THIRTY DELUXE HAND PRINTED AND BOUND COPIES. Zug, SWITZERLAND & Santa Monica, CA: Daimon Verlag & The Lapis Press, 1985. First Edition 1/30 Deluxe. 8vo. Cloth with Pastedowns. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 144pp, no illustrations. This beautiful book of essays in honor of the noted Swiss Jungian psychiatrist and psychotherapist C.M. Meier's eightieth birthday was conceived by a planning committee consisting of Joan Meier, Lela Fischli, Sam Francis and Robert Hinshaw. It contains Meier's 1983 paper "Wilderness and the Search for the Soul of Modern Man", plus nine essays in response to it appearing here for the first time. This is from the deluxe first edition of thirty copies only published by Sam Francis' Lapis Press. The Monotype Janson type was composed by Patrick Reaugh, with the letterpress printing by Jamie Robles at the Lapis Press in Santa Monica, and the hand binding by Bruce Schnabel. A pristine copy of this uncommon item. 3-85630-502-5 Inventory Number: 012725 $ 225.00 order/inquire
(OCTOBER). Krauss, Rosalind, Annette Michelson, George Baker, Yve-Alain Bois, Benjamin H.D. Buchloh, Leah Dickerman, Hal Foster, Denis Hollier, Mignon Nixon, Malcolm Turvey & Rachel Churner, Editors. OCTOBER 123: ART/ THEORY/ CRITICISM/ POLITICS - WINTER 2008: IN WHAT WAYS HAVE ARTISTS, ACADEMICS, AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS RESPONDED TO THE U.S.-LED INVASION AND OCCUPATION OF IRAQ?. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press Journals, 2008. First Edition. 8vo. Printed Wrappers. Journal. Fine. 248pp, illustrated in b&w. At the forefront of contemporary arts theory and criticism, "October" has for over twenty-five years focused critical attention on the contemporary arts and their various contexts of interpretation: film, painting, music, photography, performance, sculpture, literature. This special thematic issue edited by Benjamin H.D. Buchloh and Rachel Churner is devoted to the exploring "In what ways have artists, academics, and cultural institutions responded to the U.S.-led invasion and occupation of Iraq?". The respondents are Zainab Bahrani, Judith Barry, Christopher Bedford, Claire Bishop, Susan Buck-Morss, CRITICAL ART ENSEMBLE, T. J. Demos, Rosalyn Deutsche, Okwui Enwezor, Hannah Feldman, Harrell Fletcher, Coco Fusco, Liam Gillick, Mark Godfrey, Tim Griffin, Jennifer R. Gross, Hans Haacke, Rachel Haidu, David Joselit, Silvia Kolbowski, Carin Kuoni, Carrie Lambert-Beatty, Pamela M. Lee, Simon Leung, Lucy R. Lippard, Tom McDonough, Yates McKee, John Miller, Nicholas Mirzoeff, Raymond Pettibon, Yvonne Rainer, Martha Rosler, Karin Schneider, Nicolas Guagnini, Gregory Sholette, Kaja Silverman, 16BEAVER: Ayreen Anastas, Rene Gabri, Benj Gerdes, Jesal Kapadia, Pedro Lasch, Naeem Mohaiemen + Paige Sarlin, Julian Stallabrass, Jonathan Thomas, Nato Thompson, Eliot Weinberger, Krzysztof Wodiczko, and Catherine de Zegher. Additional contributions to this issue include: An Interview with Mark Wallinger - Yve-Alain Bois, Guy Brett, Margaret Iversen and Julian Stallabrass, An Interview with Paul Chan - George Baker, and Iraqis under the Occupation: A Survey of Documentaries - Malcolm Turvey. A most handsome copy. 0-262-75273-5 Inventory Number: 015466 $ 25.00 order/inquire
(PARABOLA MAGAZINE). Edited By Loudon, John, James C. Odell, Lorraine Kisly, Susan Bergholz, Rob Baker & Beverly Moon,. PARABOLA MAGAZINE: MYTH AND THE QUEST FOR MEANING - A NEAR COMPLETE RUN OF ISSUES FROM VOLUME I, NUMBER 1 - VOLUME XIV, NUMBER 3. New York. 1976-1989.: Parabola, 8vo. Illustrated Wrappers. Periodical. Very Good - or Better; Inquire Each issue approximately 120pp, illustrated in b&w. This is a run of forty-six of the first fifty-five issues of "Parabola Magazine: Myth and the Quest for Meaning". Starting with Volume I, #1 and continuing through Volume XIV, #3, this set is lacking only these nine numbers: Volumes V #s 1,2 & 3, VII #2, VIII #3, XIII #s 1, 2 & 4, and XIV #2. Also included is the publisher's Index to volumes I - VII. Each thematic issue is a who's who of contemporary writers on myth, metaphysics and the spiritual. A short listing of the contributors includes Italo Calvino, Joseph Campbell, Fritjof Capra, Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, Meister Eckhart, Mircia Eliade, Aldous Huxley, Carl Jung, Ursula K. Le Guin, Doris Lessing, Peter Mathiessen, Barbara G. Myerhoff, Pablo Neruda, Gary Snyder, Paolo Soleri, Jean Toomer, P.L. Travers, Minor White, Heinrich Zimmer, Chinua Achebe, Peter Brook, Steve Reich, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Robert Bly, etc. A most handsome set with only a few issues showing some slight wear and/or rubbing. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this set beyond our standard rates due to its size and weight - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. Inventory Number: 005400 $ 400.00 order/inquire
(RAILTON, HERBERT). Headlam, Cecil.. OXFORD AND ITS STORY. London: J.M. Dent & Co., 1904. First Edition. 4to. Cloth with Gilt Design. Good/No Jacket. 366pp, 24 tinted lithographs with tissue overlays and 35 b&w illustrations by Herbert Railton. This history of Oxford, the University and its environs is a regal tome befitting its formidable subjects. Despite some light wear at the edges of the boards (which are faintly rippled on the back) and severe discoloration of the endpapers, this is a tight, clean copy. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. Inventory Number: 000458 $ 20.00 order/inquire
(ROGERS, RICHARD) (PENTAGRAM). Gibbs, David. BUILDING LLOYD'S: INCLUDING AN EXTRAORDINARILY DETAILED SCALE MODEL OF THE RICHARD ROGERS BUILDING. London: LLoyd's of London, 1986. First Edition. Folio. Clamshell Box w/Plates Laid In. Architecture Monograph. Near Fine./No Jacket - As Issued. To celebrate the completion of it's landmark Richard Rogers designed London office building in 1986, LLoyd's commissioned Pentagram Design to produce this extraordinary hors commerce keepsake for the event. An elegant silver embossed black clamshell box, this houses seven separate portfolios of loose plates documenting the history of the firm, and in particular, it's architectural history. Most notable is the "paper model of the new Lloyd's building; The model requires a great deal of care, following the instructions methodically and faithfully. It should take about 40 hours to complete, so don't rush. Patience will be rewarded with a superbly detailed and accurate model of an important milestone in British Architecture." The varied contents are in immaculate condition, while the box shows only minor scuffing and signs of aging. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. Inventory Number: 000575 $ 125.00 order/inquire
(SCHUCO). Franzke, Jurgen. SCHUCO, BING & CO: BERUHMTES BLECHSPIELZEUG AUS NURNBERG - BAND 1. Nuremberg, GERMANY: W. Tummels Buchdruckerei Und Verlag GmbH, 1993. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. 132pp, 190 color illustrations. Text in German. This is a nicely designed, well illustrated survey of Twentieth Century tin toys produced by twenty-seven prominent manufacturers from the Nurnburg (Nuremberg) region of Germany; most notably Schuco and Bing & Co. A most handsome copy. 3-921590-15-9 Inventory Number: 005995 $ 45.00 order/inquire
De Vere, William. DE VERE'S NEGRO SKETCHES, ENDMEN'S GAGS AND CONUNDRUMS (ADAPTED TO THE USE OF AMATEURS OR PROFESSIONALS). Chicago: Charles T. Powner Company / PRC Publications, 1946. 8vo. Illustrated Wrappers. Very Good -. 129pp, no illustrations. The front cover title states "De Vere's Negro Recitations and End - men's Gags". "Nothing gives the amateur such rare opportunities for displaying talent as a negro minstrel performance. Nothing can give an audience a more highly pleasing entertainment than a minstrel show". This tome gives rare practical insight into a best forgotten chapter of American theatrical history... A most presentable copy showing a soft crease to the rear cover and about half of the pages as well as some typical aging to the edges of the text block. Inventory Number: 000710 $ 22.50 order/inquire
Demijohn, Thom (Pseudonym of Thomas Disch + John Sladek).. BLACK - ALICE: A NOVEL BY THOM DEMIJOHN. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company Inc., 1968. First Edition (Stated). 8vo. 1/4 Cloth Over Boards in DJ. Fine/Near Fine. 235pp, no illustrations. This is the true first trade edition of the quirky civil rights satire cum caper written collaboratively (and pseudonymously) by speculative fiction masters Thom Disch and John Sladek. A clean, tight, seemingly unread copy of this unique item that bears the authors' literary agent's stamp on the front free endpaper, as well as a note from the William Morris agency to Hollywood legend Allan Carr (!) laid in regarding the return of the book - obviously ignored. One can only wonder what the producer of "Grease" And "Can't Stop the Music" might have done with this civil-rights novel in bringing it to the screen... LC 68-22503 Inventory Number: 000633 $ 60.00 order/inquire
Dupree, Louis. AFGHANISTAN. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1973. First Edition. 8vo. Pictorial Self-Wrappers. Travel Guide. Very Good -. 760pp, 126 b&w illustrations. With a bibliography. "Since his first visit to Afghanistan in 1949, Louis Dupree has lived and worked in the country for extensive periods - as visiting professor, American Universities Field Staff, journalist, archaeologist, industrial consultant, and U.S. Government advisor. His purpose, presented clearly in the text and some one hundred illustrations, is to identify the major patterns of Afghan history, society, and culture as they have developed from the stone age to the present". This classic volume written by Louis Dupree remains over three decades later one of the great English language histories of Afghanistan. A most presentable copy showing minor overall rubbing and handling to the covers. PLEASE NOTE: Though this carries the imprint of the Princeton University Press, we suspect it is actually a locally produced paperback bootleg of the hardbound 1973 edition. It has been priced accordingly. 0-691-03006-5 Inventory Number: 015353 $ 55.00 order/inquire
Dupree, Nancy Hatch. THE ROAD TO BALKH. Kabul, AFGHANISTAN: The Afghan Tourist Organization & The Afghan Air Authority, 1967. First Edition. 12mo. Illustrated Wrappers. Travel Guide. Good +. 123pp, 53 b&w illustrations. With a bibliography. Written by Nancy Hatch Dupree, renowned for her documentation and description of Afghanistan's many art, archaeological, and natural wonders, this volume covers the sights and historical events starting from Kabul, through Istalif, Koh Daman, Salang, Pul-i-Khumri, Surkh, Kotal, Samangan, Tashkarghan, Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh, and on to Qunduz. No guides written before or since match these "indispensable 1970s books by Afghanistan expert Nancy Hatch Dupree" (Dominic Medley in "Kabul: The Bradt Mini Guide", 2003) for historical accuracy, completeness, readability, and quality. A most presentable copy whose textblock and interior are bright and tight showing some light overall wear to the covers with a bit of chipping resulting in some paper loss to the spine. It has been priced accordingly. LC 67-29074 Inventory Number: 011617 $ 145.00 order/inquire
Dupree, Nancy Hatch. THE ROAD TO BALKH. Kabul, AFGHANISTAN: The Afghan Tourist Organization & The Afghan Air Authority, 1967. First Edition. 12mo. Illustrated Wrappers. Travel Guide. Good. 123pp, 53 b&w illustrations. With a bibliography. Written by Nancy Hatch Dupree, renowned for her documentation and description of Afghanistan's many art, archaeological, and natural wonders, this volume covers the sights and historical events starting from Kabul, through Istalif, Koh Daman, Salang, Pul-i-Khumri, Surkh, Kotal, Samangan, Tashkarghan, Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh, and on to Qunduz. No guides written before or since match these "indispensable 1970s books by Afghanistan expert Nancy Hatch Dupree" (Dominic Medley in "Kabul: The Bradt Mini Guide", 2003) for historical accuracy, completeness, readability, and quality. A most presentable copy whose textblock and interior are bright and tight showing some light overall wear to the covers with a bit of chipping resulting in some paper loss to the spine, a diagonal soft crease across the lower foredge corner of the rear wrapper, and a single stamp in purple ink from a book store in Kabul on the half-title page. It has been priced accordingly. LC 67-29074 Inventory Number: 013545 $ 125.00 order/inquire
Dupree, Nancy Hatch. Prefaces by M.O. Seradj & A.W. Tarzi. AN HISTORICAL GUIDE TO AFGHANISTAN. Kabul, AFGHANISTAN. 1970 (1977).: The Afghan Tourist Organization & The Afghan Air Authority, Second, Revised Edition. 12mo. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Travel Guide. Near Fine/Very Good. 492pp, profusely illustrated in b&w and color + a large folding map inside the rear cover. This classic volume written by the estimable Nancy Hatch Dupree is still THE definitive and most comprehensive guide to Afghanistan. Completely revised and enlarged, this second edition includes detailed entries on the important archaeological sites of Ai Khanoum and Tapa Sardar, as well as three chapters on the Central Route not covered in the first edition. "An Historical Guide to Afghanistan" will delight the reader with the extent of its coverage and the simplicity of its presentation. It is cited as "essential reading" in the recently published "CROSSLINES Essential Field Guide to Humanitarian and Conflict Zones in Afghanistan", which describes the book as "perhaps the best historical and cultural overview of Afghanistan". A handsome copy of the second, expanded edition of this important survey complete with the folding map in its rear pocket showing some light overall rubbing to the dust jacket. Inventory Number: 015055 $ 175.00 order/inquire
Heppner, F. Nigel. PHARAOH'S FLOWERS: THE BOTANICAL TREASURES OF TUTANKHAMUN. London: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew & HMSO, 1990. First Edition. 8vo. Illustrated Wrappers. Exhibition Catalog. Fine. 80pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. "The golden face of Tutankhamun was garlanded with fresh flowers, exquisitely preserved in his innermost coffin after three thousand years. In the tomb were one hundred and sixteen baskets, most containing offerings of seeds and food, left there for use in the afterlife. Wine jars and beautiful alabaster perfume vases contained products fit for a king; thrones and stools were made of ebony and cedar of Lebanon, while model ships were equipped with linen sails. A delightful model of a granary was found full to the brim with seeds - emmer wheat, fenugreek and chick-pea - and brooms of reed and grass used to tidy up after the burial remain intact. All these botanical treasures can help us to unravel the civilization of Ancient Egypt. The author describes the items found in Tutankhamun's tomb - such as willow, papyrus, mandrake, waterlilies, oils and resins, and many more - as well as their use in botanical designs. Fully illustrated, each chapter carries detailed descriptions of the plant species found or represented in the tomb, including aspects of their history and cultivation". A pristine copy. 0-11-250040-4 Inventory Number: 013391 $ 75.00 order/inquire
Jones, Ruth. AFRICA BIBLIOGRAPHY SERIES: ETHNOGRAPHY, SOCIOLOGY, LINGUISTICS AND RELATED SUBJECTS (BASED ON THE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL CARD INDEX OF THE INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN INSTITUTE): NORTH-EAST AFRICA. London: International African Institute, 1959. First Edition. 4to. Spiral Bound Wrappers. Good +. 51pp, no illustrations. Devoted entirely to North-East Africa, this is one of a series of four bibliographies compiled by librarian Ruth Jones from the comprehensive card indexes of London's International African Institute. A most presentable example of this important reference showing some overall wear and soft creases to its cardstock covers as well as some slight discoloration to the extremities (as is typical with these). Inventory Number: 005396 $ 70.00 order/inquire
Jones, Ruth. AFRICA BIBLIOGRAPHY SERIES: ETHNOGRAPHY, SOCIOLOGY, LINGUISTICS AND RELATED SUBJECTS (BASED ON THE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL CARD INDEX OF THE INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN INSTITUTE): SOUTH-EAST CENTRAL AFRICA AND MADAGASCAR. London: International African Institute, 1961. 4to. Spiral Bound Wrappers. Good +. 61pp, no illustrations. Devoted entirely to South-East Central Africa and Madagascar, this is one of a series of four bibliographies compiled by librarian Ruth Jones from the comprehensive card indexes of London's International African Institute. A most presentable example of this important reference showing some overall wear and soft creases to its cardstock covers as well as some slight discoloration to the extremities (as is typical with these). Inventory Number: 005398 $ 70.00 order/inquire
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