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(CRANE, STEPHEN). Crane, Stephen & Stanley Wertheim. 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. 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 is reproduced both photographically and typographically along with a brief essay by Stanley Wertheim, and a facsimile military photograph of Stephen Crane in a military cadet group at Claverack College and Hudson River Institute. A handsome example of the first printing limited to two hundred hand-numbered letterpress copies showing a bit of sunning along the spine of the rear cover. Inventory Number: 008430

(ICKX, JACKY). Van Vliet, Pierre. Introduction by Jacky Ickx. Foreword by Eddie Merckx. Gottingen, GERMANY: Cannibal Publishers, 2012. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Boards. Auto Racing Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 242pp, profusely illustrated in color and duotone. Text in English. "Jacky Ickx has been to the front and back. Miraculously, he survived a period in which death lurked behind every corner, like when his Ferrari caught fire in 1970 during a race in Jarama. Jacky Ickx's career is one of the richest in the history of racing: two-time vice-world champion Formula 1, winner of eight grands prix, six-time winner of the 24 hours of Le Mans, two-time world endurance champion with victories in the Paris-Dakar Rally and the American Can Am-championship. This book presents the twenty-four defining moments of Ickx' career, illustrated with exclusive photography from the best archives and photo collections in the world". Long retired, Jacky Ickx is widely regarded as the greatest Belgian F1 and sports car driver of the twentieth century, and this lavish book - which includes his own introduction along with a foreword by legendary Belgian cycling champion Eddie Merckx - authored by noted motorsports journalist Pierre Van Vliet is a fitting tribute. A bright, most handsome example of the uncommon 2012 English language edition. 9-49137-614-4 Inventory Number: 024513

(KING, MARTIN LUTHER). King Jr., Dr. Martin Luther. New York: The Record of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 1965. Edition Not Stated - Presumed First. 8vo. Stapled Printed Wrappers. Civil Rights Movement Document. Fine.. 24pp, no illustrations. "The Civil Rights Struggle in the United States Today" is a May 1965 supplemental publication to Volume 20, Number 5 of The Record of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Devoted entirely to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s appearance before the Bar Association of the City of New York on Wednesday April 21, 1965, it typographically transcribes the introductory remarks of the Honorable Samuel I. Rosenman, Dr. King's full address, and the audience question and answer session moderated by Judge Rosenman afterwards. A bright, exceptionally well-preserved example of this exceedingly uncommon ephemeral vintage historical document of the Civil Rights movement showing a few light handling creases. Inventory Number: 024418

(KING, MARTIN LUTHER). King Jr., Dr. Martin Luther & Lawrence Spivak. Washington, D.C.: Merkle Press Inc., 1965. Edition Not Stated - Presumed First. 8vo. Stapled Printed Wrappers. Civil Rights Movement Document. Near Fine.. 10pp, no illustrations. This is the Merkle Press offprint publication that is a typographic transcription of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s appearance on the March 28th, 1965 broadcast of NBC's venerable "Meet the Press". Dr. King's was questioned on his views regarding the Civil Rights movement by a panel consisting of the program's producer Lawrence Spivak, John Chancellor, Tom Wicker, and James J. Kilpatrick that was moderated by Ned Brooks. A handsome, well-preserved example of this exceedingly uncommon ephemeral vintage historical document of the Civil Rights movement showing a few light handling creases. Inventory Number: 024419

(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. 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. Text in English. 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. The type was composed in Monotype Janson by Patrick Reaugh, with the letterpress printing by Jamie Robles at Sam Francis' Lapis Press in Santa Monica, and the hand binding by Bruce Schnabel. A brand new, most handsome example of the exceedingly uncommon 1985 deluxe first edition limited to thirty copies. 3-85630-502-5 Inventory Number: 017590

(POLK, BRIGID). Berlin, Brigid "Polk". Philadelphia, PA: Telegraph Books, 1972. First Edition. 12mo. Illustrated Wrappers. Near Fine.. np (84pp), profusely illustrated in b&w. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. Poor little rich girl Brigid "Polk" Berlin was well-known in the sixties New York social scene as Andy Warhol's confidant, and a mainstay of his Factory entourage. She was then rarely without her blank book in which she requested those around her to make ink impressions - in the same way that fingerprints are taken - of the scars on their bodies. Published in 1972, this quirky tome is a compilation of these scars along with in many cases accompanying explanations of their origin from the likes of sister Richie Berlin, Brice Marden, Bill Berkson, Lillian Roxon, Taylor Mead, Genevieve Waite, Gerard Malanga, John Giorno, Buddy Wirtschafter, Rene Ricard, Dotson Rader, Rita Donagh, Charles Rydell, superstar Viva!, Henry Gibson, Charlotte Moorman, Peter Beard, Helio Oiticica, Patti Smith, and many, many others. A most handsome example of this uncommon item additionally SIGNED "Brigid Polk" in black ink on the title page showing just a bit of typical age toning to its white wrappers. Inventory Number: 020156

(SAGMEISTER, STEFAN). Lewis, Judith & David Ulin, Editors. Preface by Antonio Villaraigosa. Introduction by Mariana Amatullo. Foreword by Richard Koshalek. Pasadena, CA: Designmatters at Art Center College of Design, 2009. First Edition. 8vo. Decorative Boards. Graphic Design Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 388pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. This is the coolest earthquake-preparedness book ever published. Predicated on the assumption that the Big One is all but imminent, "The L.A. Earthquake Sourcebook" combines practical advice with compelling graphics. For instance, an essay advising the reader what to include in a personal disaster supplies kit is illustrated with a comic that gives voice to a more jaundiced view of disaster preparedness, in which a character anticipates, "Three days after the quake, panic sets in. Marauders who didn't prepare will go foraging for food. There'll be gangs... There'll be looting...". The result is a highly useful and readable compendium of the latest knowledge and scientific data about earthquake preparedness and recovery by educational institutions, civic agencies and individual experts in a wide variety of fields that manages to also be timely, realistic and even entertaining. This striking volume was designed by award-winning New York-based graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister and includes illustrations by designers and artists including Paul McCreery, Vincent Hui and Katherine Siy, excerpts from renowned authors such as Joan Didion, Lawrence Weschler and John McPhee, and an introductory essay by former FEMA Director James Lee Witt". A brand new, pristine example of this ultra-cool Sagmeister-designed book cum object with its pendulum bookmark still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 0-9618705-0-8 Inventory Number: 018501

. Our first bit of ARCANA merch! A big, strong bag with a zippered top & 6 1/2 inch square zippered inside pocket. 20″ x 15″ with a 5″ squared-off gusset and 10 1/2″ handles. Made from 12 oz. canvas and reinforced at stress points to carry even your biggest, baddest books. In black with hot pink print. Printed with love in Venice, CA by Tony Mac.


Inventory Number: 000-pinkblack

. Our first bit of ARCANA merch! A big, strong bag with a zippered top & 6 1/2 inch square zippered inside pocket. 20″ x 15″ with a 5″ squared-off gusset and 10 1/2″ handles. Made from 12 oz. canvas and reinforced at stress points to carry even your biggest, baddest books. In “natural” with black print, black with white print, or black with silver print. Printed with love in Venice, CA by Tony Mac.


Inventory Number: 000-bagblackonnatural

Dupree, Nancy Hatch. 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 example whose textblock and interior are bright and tight showing some light overall wear to the covers along with a bit of creasing, chipping, and paper loss to the spine. It has been priced accordingly. LC 67-29074 Inventory Number: 011617

Page, James Rathwell, Raymond B. Fosdick, Max Mason, Lee A. Dubridge, Vannevar Bush & Ira S. Bowen. Pasadena, CA: California Institute of Technology, 1948. First Edition. 4to. Wrappers with Pastedown. Astronomy Monograph. 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 example only of this uncommon item showing some soiling, staining and discoloration to the covers. Inventory Number: 013319

U.S. War Advertising Council. NP (New York). ND (1967).: NP (U.S. War Advertising Council), 1942. Limited/Numbered. 16mo. Printed Paper. Propaganda Leaflet. Near Fine.. One 3 ¼ x 5 ¾" sheet printed color offset recto and verso, one color illustration. Featuring a distinctly unflattering caricature of Der Fuhrer, this is a graphically striking two-sided leaflet issued by the United States Government in 1942 to help insure an allied victory in World War II by promoting the sale at retail stores of U.S. War Stamps and Bonds. The text on the verso reads: "Hitler says: "Democracy is Dead". Democracy is dead Hitler,,, dead-set on burying you deep under your own debris. Right now the vultures are flying over Berchtesgaden waiting for you to come home to roost. Our dimes and dollars will hasten the day we stow Hitler away. Let's buy bonds - to buy bombs to bury Hitler. Don't take a powder... help buy some". The verso states "The immediate, "all out" public purchase of U.S. WAR STAMPS and BONDS will help bring VICTORY in the shortest possible time! Let's ALL do MORE than our share in JULY! WAR STAMPS and BONDS are now easily available in most RETAIL STORES. Victory - 1942!". A bright, well-preserved example of this uncommon bit of wartime propaganda showing just the slightest bit of age-toning along the bottom edge. Inventory Number: 025970