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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: 017590
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Dupree, Nancy Hatch. Markus Hakansson, Editor. AFGHANISTAN OVER A CUP OF TEA: 46 CHRONICLES BY NANCY HATCH DUPREE - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Stockholm, SWEDEN: Swedish Committee for Afghanistan, 2008. First Edition. Large Square 8vo. Pictorial Boards. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 192pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English. "Afghanistan Over a Cup of Tea" is a collection of essays written between 1995 and 2007 by the estimable Nancy Hatch Dupree. It offers the unique views of the woman dubbed "Afghanistan's Grandmother" on a wide range of topics including the Taliban movement, Afghan culture, sport, the status of women, the need for improved health care and education, and the current challenges to progress in her adopted homeland. According to editor Markus Hakansson, Dupree is perhaps the world's foremost living expert on the region. She embodies the Afghan memories of the many and difficult war years, and has worked for decades to improve the quality of life for the peoples of this deeply damaged but life-affirming country. Illustrated with scores of photographs, it contains a rare account of Ms. Dupree's own fascinating life, and is a must-read for anyone interested in Afghanistan and its renowned and cherished benefactor. A most handsome copy of the first printing SIGNED AND DATED by Nancy Hatch Dupree in Kabul in black ink on the title page. 9789186936259 Inventory Number: 017922
$ 110.00 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
$ 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): 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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Page, James Rathwell, Raymond B. Fosdick, Max Mason, Lee A. Dubridge, Vannevar Bush & Ira S. Bowen. DEDICATION OF THE PALOMAR OBSERVATORY AND THE HALE TELESCOPE: JUNE 3, 1948. Pasadena, CA: California Institute of Technology, 1948. First Edition. 4to. Wrappers with Pastedown. Good +. 36pp, no illustrations. This elegant keepsake of the June 3, 1948 dedication of CalTech's famed Palomar Observatory and its George Ellery Hale Telescope was printed by hand letterpress on heavy handmade paper by the Grabhorn Press. Executed after the opening and intended for various dignitaries as well as members of the Institute's trustees and faculty, it contains transcripts of speeches given by such scientific luminaries of the day as James Rathwell Page, Raymond B. Fosdick, Max Mason, Lee A. Dubridge, Vannevar Bush, and Ira S. Bowen. A presentable copy only of this uncommon item showing some soiling, staining and discoloration to the covers. Inventory Number: 013319
$ 65.00 order/inquire
(JAGUAR). Jaguar Cars Ltd.. JAGUAR "E" TYPE 1961 "LAUNCH" BROCHURE. NP (Coventry, ENGLAND). ND (1961).: Jaguar Cars Ltd., First Edition. Oblong 4to. Spiral Bound Stiff Wrappers. Automotive Sales Brochure. Good +. np (8pp), 3 color and 3 b&w illustrations + color cover. This is a true first edition of the beautifully printed Jaguar Cars Ltd. 1961 sales tool heralding the first year of production of its classic "E" Type series. Known to collectors as the "launch" brochure, according to its citation on the Jaguar-devoted website jag-lovers dot org: "This brochure came in several bindings throughout its life. The first two editions in 1961-62 had spiral metal binders while all later ones had plastic comb binders. The earliest edition available at the E-Type launch was printed before the road tests were available - this means that launch copies have no road test pages nor do they have the two pages with the line drawings leaving the first edition with 8 internal page sides rather than 12. So a true "launch" brochure does not have the road test reprints in it and are thus comparatively rare. You can spot genuine versions of this first launch edition by the fact that page 8 (captioned The Jaguar E Type G.T. Open Two Seater) has the 'Printed in England by Adams Bros and Shardlow Ltd., Leicester' imprint at the bottom right hand corner. The later editions have this on page 12 - this also allows you spot the fakes where someone has simply cut out the last pages!". A most presentable copy of this rarity meeting all of the criteria for the "launch" edition (and NOT a later reprint) showing some overall light wear, handling and soiling as well as a slight dampstain to the rear cover at the upper foredge corner. In addition there is laid in a beautifully preserved 18 x 9" (folded neatly in quarters to make 4 1/2 x 9", as issued) Jaguar Cars Inc. American poster/specification sheet for the 1968 XK-E Series bearing a brief handwritten note on the verso alongside the discreet ink stamp from Los Angeles' Charles H. Hornburg Imported Motor Cars. Inventory Number: 017781
$ 300.00 order/inquire
Barnes, Jim. JOURNAL OF HANDICAPPING: ISSUES 40-52 (NOVEMBER 29, 1983 TO FEBRUARY 21, 1984). Las Vegas, NV: Journal of Handicapping & The Gambler's Book Club, 1984. First Edition. 8vo. Illustrated Wrappers. Handicapping Periodical. Very Good. np (264pp), illustrated in b&w. This a compilation of the complete winter quarter of 1983 (issues 40-52) of legendary sports handicapper Jim Barnes' "Journal of Handicapping". It includes statistics and insights galore on College, NFL and USFL football, College and NBA basketball, hockey, and much, much more. A handsome copy of this exceptionally uncommon and coveted item showing a bit of handling and patination to its white wrappers as well as diagonal soft crease through the lower foredge corner of the front cover. Inventory Number: 018004
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(ZI, SUN Aka WU, SUN). Duo, Li. MASTER SUN'S THE ART OF WAR: A FACSIMILE (SUN ZI BING FA XIN JIAO ZI TIE). Beijing, CHINA: Military Science Press, 1999. Folio. Decorative Boards in Jacket. Manuscript Facsimile. Fine/Fine. np, profusely illustrated in black and white. Text in Chinese. This volume reproduces in facsimile a calligraphic version (with typographic transliterations) of sixth Century BC Chinese military strategist Sun Zi (aka Sun Wu)'s classic treatise. Also known as "Sun Wu's Military Science" or The Art of War by Master Sun of Wu", the influential text is attributed to Su Wu of the State of Qi during the later years of the Spring and Autumn Period. "The book is China's earliest and most outstanding and complete work on warcraft. Dubbed "the Bible of Military Science", it is also the earliest work on military strategies in the word, and holds an important position in China's military history, having a far-reaching impact on the strategists, statesmen and thinkers of all dynasties". A most handsome copy of this 1989 hardbound version entirely in Chinese in the publisher's printed dust jacket that reproduces the pattern of the of the book's decorative silk binding underneath. 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. 7-80021-145-2 Inventory Number: 017772
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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: 016465
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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
$ 15.00 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
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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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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
$ 110.00 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 and handling to the covers and bit of wrinkling along the spine. LC 67-29074 Inventory Number: 017607
$ 90.00 order/inquire
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