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1905ref. 18062WIT AND HUMOR OF THE AMERICAN BAR George W. Jacobs 1905 first edition a fine copy in a gold-gilt pictorial Art Nouveau blie cloth binding. George W. Jacobs hardcover books
1899ref. 16693JOHNSON CLUB PAPERS T. Fisher Unwin 1899 first edition a tight vg vopy with t.p.e.'s in gold gilt with some light soiling. Illustrated. The writings of Dr. Johmson. At one time British author John Wain's copy with his signature on the f.e.p. T. Fisher Unwin unknown books
1942ref. 13664DEVANT LA CRISE MONDIALE -MANIFESTE DE CATHOLIQUES EUROPEENS SEJOURNANT EN AMERIQUE Editions De La Maison Francaise 1942 first edition just about fine in wraps with contributions by Charles Boyer & Philip Gibbs & Jacques Maritain & Alfred Noyes & Sigrid Unset and others. Text in French. Editions De La Maison Francaise paperback books
1951ref. NF3278SPORTS REVIEW COLLEGE AND PRO FOOTBALL ISSUE Elbak Publishing Co. 1951 first edition Volume 11 #3 vg in full color pictorial wraps. Replete with black & white photos on virtually every page. Elbak Publishing Co. paperback books
1951ref. NF3229EXHIBITION OF JEWISH CEREMONIAL ART The Detroit Instiute of Arts 1951 first edition just about fine in flexible boards with metal spiral binding as issued. Profuesly illustrated with photographs. The Detroit Instiute of Arts hardcover books
1956ref. NF3281PRO FOOTBALL 1956 Petersen Publishing Co.1956 first edition vg in full color pictorial wraps. Replete with black & white photos on virtually every page. Petersen Publishing Co. paperback books
1880ref. 243152New York: W. W. Munsell 1880. hardcover. very good. Illustrations Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Some Pioneers and Prominent Residents. Numerous full page and one double page illustrations full page colored map of New York State. 363 pages 1/2 brown morocco ornate gilt spine and front cover spine neatly repaired. 363 pages. New York: W. W. Munsell & Co. 1880. First Edition. Very good . W. W. Munsell unknown books
1946ref. WALTER-FILM007606Various. No binding. Near Fine. Argentina: Various press associations 1946-1952. Set of 7 variously-sized mostly 7 x 9" 17 x 22 cm black-and-white glossy silver gelatin photos. Minor publication use magazine and date stamps paper blurbs and attached newspaper clippings on versos. Overall near fine. Eva Perón aka Evita was an Argentine politician activist actress and philanthropist who served as First Lady of Argentina from June 1946 until her death in July 1952 as the wife of Argentine president Juan Perón. She was a powerful political figure who championed the poor and working class and a champion of women's rights notably helping women gain the right to vote. Wikipedia The photos in this group appear to be of her attending events during her first year as First Lady and during her last year being honored at ceremonies. There is also a photo of a coffin being carried through a crowd honoring her in death. Various books
ref. WALTER-FILM007811Various. No binding. Near Fine. New York: Various ca. 1970s. Set of 10 vintage original black-and-white glossy silver gelatin photos two of which are double weight. Overall near fine. Jackie Curtis 1947–1985 was a prominent American underground actor playwright singer and poet known as an influential Warhol superstar and a pioneer of NYC's queer avant-garde theater in the 1960s-70s. Often appearing in drag Curtis wrote and starred in cult plays like Glamour Glory and Gold 1967 and acted in Warhol films Flesh 1968 and Women in Revolt 1971. Photos are mostly from the early-1970s and include Curtis in and out of drag in several unique portraits; promoting the films Sex Blood Red Roses and W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism; with friends at a party in Dotson Rader's bathtub; at a Doors party at the Hilton in 1970 and at a nightclub. Various books
1961ref. WALTER-FILM007822Various. No binding. Near Fine. Various: 1961-1977. Set of 14 vintage original variously-sized black-and-white single and double weight glossy and matte silver gelatin photos. All have publisher ink stamps date stamps and handwritten notes many with original paper blurbs attached on verso. Use and handling wear overall near fine. Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis 1929-1994 was the first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963 as the wife of John F. Kennedy the 35th president of the United States. She redefined the mostly ceremonial role into a platform for arts and culture by hosting multiple high-profile events at the White House and leading its restoration into a historical site. Through her fashion and cultural literacy she improved the global standing of the United States during the politically volatile Cold War. Her personal style became known as the "Jackie Look" which inspired worldwide fashion trends during the 1960s. When her husband was assassinated in 1963 she planned his state funeral to imitate President Abraham Lincoln's almost a century earlier. After leaving the White House she moved with her children to New York City and in 1968 married Greek businessman Aristotle Onassis. They remained married until his death in 1975. Jackie went on to have her own career as an editor in the publishing world. Wikipedia Group includes images of her as first lady; as ambassador in other countries during the early 1960s; as fashion icon; during her husband's funeral; in New York during the Onassis years and her life after Onassis. Specific images include: With Grace Kelly Princess Grace in 1961; at the Parthenon in Greece 1961; in a 1962 fashion parade; helping black children 1962; 1961 bathing suit shots; grieving with her children 1963; with Muhammad Ali 1977; and out and about in New York City 1969-1973. Various books
1941ref. WALTER-FILM007813Various. No binding. About Fine. New York Los Angeles: Various 1940s-1970s. Set of 3 vintage original 8 x 10" 20 x 25 cm black-and-white glossy silver gelatin photos. About fine. Bernard "Buddy" Rich 1917-1987 was an American jazz drummer songwriter conductor and bandleader. He is considered one of the most influential drummers of all time. Brilliant and innovative he was known to be volatile and difficult to work with and for. Wikipedia The earliest photo is from his 1941 appearance in the Paramount film Las Vegas Nights when he was part of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. The second is a ca. late-1940s talent agency photo. The last is likely from the early-1970s when he opened his own nightclub "Buddy's Place" in Manhattan while incorporating rock elements into his repertoire to adapt to changing tastes. Various books
1924ref. 1346261Camden: The Dial Publishing Company 1924. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo xii 540 pages; G; Reddish brown leather spine with raised bands and gilt lettering; Front cover has largely split from the spine but still bound at the bands moderate wear at corners and edges mild rubbing on raised bands of spine a crease along the joint of back cover and the leather at head of spine is chipped; Mild age-toning at edges and on pages opposite mounted plates; 3/4 leather-bound with marbled boards; Illustrated; Bookplate of R.H. Titherington pasted on front pastedown; CX consignment. A compendium of the the six monthly editions of literary publication "The Dial " issued between July and December of 1924. R. H. Richard Handfield Titherington 1861-1935 was an historian biographer and literary critic. 1346261. Special Collections - Downstairs. The Dial Publishing Company hardcover books
1702ref. 1389875London: N.p. 1702 1703 1704 1707. Mixed Editions. Hardcover. Octavos four volumes. In Good plus condition. Bound in mismatched full brown diced calf rebacked with matching red and green leather labels bearing gilt titling to spines. Boards with light plus rubbing and shelf wear to edges and corners; heads and tails of spines lightly rubbed. Surfaces of boards with moderate rubbing and staining. Vol. 1 text block with very light age toning; Vols. 2 3 and 4 with moderate age toning and scattered foxing. Ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper of Vol. 2. All volumes with bookplate of Ronald Paulson leading expert on William Hogarth and former professor of English literature at Yale and Johns Hopkins. Mixed editions: Vol. 1 is stated Fourth Edition; all other volumes presumed First Edition. The fourth volume is quite rare. CONTENTS: Vol. 1 8224 245- 267 9 264 pages. ESTC T108847 and T108846. -- Vol. 2 xii 471 pages. ESTC T121816. -- Vol. 3 xii 468 pages. ESTC T144915. -- Vol. 4 xii 468 pages. Complete with all seven plates though with open tear slightly impacting text and image on first plate. ESTC T144916. This copy is the variant without the erratum. 1389875. Special Collections - Downstairs. [N.p.] hardcover books
ref. WALTER-FILM007741Various. No binding. Just About Fine. New York: ca. 1980s-1990s. Set of 11 vintage original 8 x 10" 20 x 25 cm and one 5 x 7" 13 x 18 cm black-and-white photos. All have photographer credits two are double weight one has text on verso two have holograph printing notations in margins. Overall just about fine. Steve Reich b. 1936 is one of the founders of minimalist music His innovations include using tape loops to create phasing patterns as on the early compositions It's Gonna Rain 1965 and Come Out 1966 and the use of simple audible processes as on Pendulum Music 1968 and Four Organs 1970. Works like Drumming 1971 and Music for 18 Musicians 1976 both considered landmarks of minimalism and important influences on experimental music rock and contemporary electronic music would help entrench minimalism as a movement. Wikipedia Various unknown books
ref. WALTER-FILM007742Various. No binding. Very Good. Np: ca. mid-1960s. Set of 4 vintage original black-and-white photos. Overall very good or better. - Two slightly different images of the group's appearance on THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. The group made numerous appearances beginning in 1964. One is slightly under 7 x 9" 18 x 23 cm trimmed for publication with holograph printing notations on an attached piece of paper tape. The other is 8 x 10" 20 x 25 cm. - One 8 x 10" 20 x 25 cm photo from their 1965 film HAVING A WILD WEEKEND. - One 6 x 8" 15 x 20 cm photo performing on the TV show HULLABALOO at around the time of their film's US release. Various unknown books
ref. WALTER-FILM007795Various. No binding. Near Fine. Set of 4 vintage original 8 x 10" 20 x 25 cm black-and-white photos except as noted. Overall near fine. - One 11 x 7 3/4" 28 x 20 cm borderless double weight photo light creasing at top and date stamped on verso Apr 23 1940. An attached clipping notes that Loring is "dancer choreographer and leading dancer of Dance Players which opened its first New York season at the National Theatre." - One double weight photo stamped by photographer on verso and date stamped Sep 7 1941. For Loring's appearance on Broadway in The Beautiful People. - One double weight photo mimeographed text and approval stamp of Advertising Advisory Council on verso. Shows Loring rehearsing a dance number with Richard Hart and Greer Garson for the 1947 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film Desire Me. - One single weight photo photographer's stamp and mimeographed text on verso. Loring rehearses a dance number for the 1950 Columbia film The Petty Girl. Various unknown books
ref. WALTER-FILM007792Various. No binding. Near Fine. Set of 4 vintage original black-and-white photos overall near fine or better: - Two 8 x 6" 20 x 15 cm portraits both with old photo agency stickers on verso one has holograph notation of 1956 which would correspond to the time of the Joan Littlewood production of Behan's The Quare Fellow. - One 9 x 7" 23 x 18 cm UPI photo dated 10/12/56 with mimeographed text on verso. Behan with Ria Rooney who produced The Quare Fellow for the first time in London. - One 8 x 10" 20 x 25 cm photo. Text on verso mentions the upcoming show Impulse which Behan was preparing for an April 1 1961 premiere in New York; sadly Behan's crippling alcoholism became so severe that the show was cancelled. Brendan Behan 1923-1964 was an Irish poet short story writer novelist playwright and activist who wrote in both English and Irish. He is widely regarded as one of Ireland's greatest writers. In 1954 Behan's first play The Quare Fellow was produced in Dublin. It was well received; however it was the 1956 production at Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop in Stratford London that gained Behan a wider reputation. This was helped by a famous drunken interview on BBC television with Malcolm Muggeridge. In 1958 Behan's play in the Irish language An Giall had its debut at Dublin's Damer Theatre. Later Behan's English-language adaptation called The Hostage met with great success internationally. Behan's autobiographical novel Borstal Boy was published the same year and became a worldwide best-seller. Wikipedia Various unknown books
ref. WALTER-FILM007816Various. No binding. Near Fine. Nashville et al.: Various ca. 1990s. Set of 10 vintage original black-and-white glossy photos: three 7 x 9" 17 x 22 cm and seven 8 x 10" 20 x 25 cm. Overall near fine. Willie Nelson b. 1933 is an iconic American country music singer-songwriter guitarist and activist whose career spans over seven decades. After struggling in Nashville as a songwriter for hits like "Crazy" in the 1960s he shifted to "outlaw country" in the 1970s achieving massive stardom with albums like Red Headed Stranger 1975 and Stardust 1978. Wikipedia Various unknown books
ref. WALTER-FILM007227Various. No binding. Just About Fine. Set of nine vintage original black-and-white photos mostly 8 x 10" 20 x 25 cm. Two are double weight most have photographer credits either printed or MS on verso two with notations in margins overall near fine. Various unknown books
ref. WALTER-FILM007301Various. No binding. Fine. Group of four vintage original 8 x 10" 20 x 25 cm black-and-white glossy silver gelatin photos. One is double weight one has original attached paper blurb all with original markings on verso fine. Maya Angelou 1928-2014 was a world-renowned author poet civil rights activist and performer. She was a pioneering autobiographical writer best known for her 1969 memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings the first nonfiction bestseller by an African American woman. Angelou published seven autobiographies several poetry collections and three essay books. Her 1971 volume Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. She was called "the black woman's poet laureate" and her poems have been called the anthems of African Americans. Wikipedia Photos depict her film appearance in Poetic Justice 1993 with director John Singleton; her appearance in For You. Black Woman 1977; publicity for the documentary And Still I Rise: Maya Angelou 2016 and a portrait ca. 1980. Various unknown books
ref. WALTER-FILM007230Various. No binding. Near Fine. Set of seven vintage original black-and-white photos six 8 x 10" one 5 x 7" one with printing marks most with printed text or MS notations by photographer on verso near fine. Two feature Burroughs with Allen Ginsberg. Various unknown books
ref. WALTER-FILM007397Various. No binding. About Fine. New York: Various 1924-1932. Group of three vintage original 8 x 10" 20 x 25 cm black-and-white photos: two double weight matte and one glossy. All have written notes and newspaper clipping attachments regarding their publishing use on verso. Minor wear about fine. Dancer/choreographer Albertina Rasch 1891-1967 was born in Austria-Hungary. She was married to composer Dimitri Tiomkin. Rasch began performing as a teen during the American "dance craze" of the 1910s. She left Vienna for the United States appearing in shows at the New York Hippodrome and the Winter Garden. She also appeared with opera companies including the Metropolitan Los Angeles and Chicago operas before becoming première danseuse for the Century Opera Company. Rasch wished for her own company of dancers. During 1916 and 1917 she toured with Sarah Bernhardt before returning to New York asVariousa concert performer with a supporting ballet troupe. That troupe marked the beginning of the Albertina Rasch Dancers a troupe of highly disciplined and balletically trained girls who performed in many revues musicals and recitals during the 1920s and 1930s. During the early 1930s her troupe moved to Los Angeles and she and her dancers appeared in films mostly for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: The Rogue Song 1930 The Merry Widow 1934 Rosalie 1936 and several Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald films. She remained married to Tiomkin until her death. Wikipedia An early photo shows her dancers in rehearsal while in the gardens of the Halsey estate at Irvington. There is a formal portrait of Albertina from 1924 to promote her ballet at the Hippodrome. There is also an image of Albertina in formal pose with Tiomkin to promote a 1932 performance of her ballet for which Tiomkin composed. This photo was also reused for her obituary in 1967. Various unknown books
ref. WALTER-FILM005242Various. Softcover/Paperback. Near Fine. Set of three 3 vintage original French pressbooks for films written by or written and directed by Duras: -- UNE AUSSI LONGUE ABSENCE 1961 12 x 9 1/2" 31 x 24 cm. 4 pp. NEAR FINE. -- INDIA SONG 1974 13 x 9 1/2" 33 x 24 cm. 4 pp. JUST ABOUT FINE. -- BAXTER VERA BAXTER 1976 8 1/4 x 11 3/4" 21 x 30 cm. 13 pp. printed on rectos only JUST ABOUT FINE. Marguerite Duras first appeared in France as a novelist and she was initially attached to the Nouveau Roman New Novel movement. She went to first write screenplays as here with UNE AUSSI LONGUE ABSENCE and then direct them as well INDIA SONG; BAXTER VERA BAXTER. Various paperback books
1865ref. 316332Philadelphia: George W. Childs 1865. First. hardcover. Color chromolithographic frontispiece and Illustrated with 10 plates featuring more than 100 b/w portraits on steel and 6 maps engraved on wood. 40 pages. Tall slim 8vo original 3/4 brown morocco over drab boards rather well-worn an chipped at spine head; some repairs; light but persistent dampstaining throughout. Philadelphia: George W. Childs 1865. A good only copy of this rather scarce book -- OCLC locates only 1 copy at The American Antiquarian Society. All the national officers who have served as Generals Admirals or Commordores during the great Civil War in the U.S. 1861-1865. With histories of the armies departments corps divisions brigades regiments fleets squadrons and ships under their command. George W. Childs unknown books
2000ref. 92162East Sydney Australia: Studio Magazines 2000. Paperback. 211p. 9.5x13 inches profusely illustrated with both color and b&w physique and homoerotic photography very good first edition oversized trade paperback in color pictorial wraps. Studio Magazines paperback books