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Jennifer and Her Camera

1950Best.-Nr. 1053New York City 1950. Oblong folio. 280 x 360 mm.; 11 x 14 inches. 14 pp. illustrated with 14 large black and white photographs. Bound in a large paper pad of thick paper stock; leaves loose from binding. An ownership sticker with the name Mrs. Paul E. Eisler of Eastchester New York is pasted to the front cover. Original hand-made children's story book set in New York City and illustrated with black and white photographs. The narrative tells the story of Jennifer and Peter's visit to the skating rink in Central Park while their parents are out of town. They are supervised by their Aunt Josephine and Jennifer carries a camera to document their excursion. The content of each photograph is different yet each contains similar elements. The background of the cityscape are black and white drawings and the two children and Aunt Josephine are represented by "pipe cleaner dolls" which are positioned before the various backgrounds. The children are dressed in stocking caps and scarves and are accompanied by their dog Hannibal also made of "pipe cleaners". Each photograph has a typed text pasted to the lower margin of the page explaining the scene and each description is made up of one or two short sentences. The production value of this story book suggests a very sophisticated family with access to various media to present the story. The background settings of the photos are well drawn images of New York City and capture the atmosphere around the Upper East Side near Central Park. The "pipe cleaner dolls" are very well formed and give the photos a three dimensional quality that draws the attention of the viewer and gives the image a highly finished look. They legends that appear at the bottom of the page are not hand written but typed suggesting the intervention of an adult hand in the production. So the question may be asked what part did the children play in the making of this very special book. Jennifer may have written the story of their adventure while their parents were away. She may very well have been the photographer taking the photos for the book. The children could very well have set the poses of the characters and when the photos were printed and ready for insertion into the book they may have assembled the book pasted-in the photos and the text and prepared it as a gift to Mrs. Eisler of Eastchester. In any event Jennifer and her brother Peter documented a wonderful visit to the ice rink in Central Park and helped to produce a book which became a memento of this event for someone to cherish for years to come. . unknown

De Simone Company, Booksellers · Vereinigte Staaten2.001,00 $≈ 1.791,09 €

(Children's Story Book)ABAA

Jennifer and Her Camera

De Simone Company, Booksellers · Vereinigte Staaten2.001,00 $≈ 1.791,09 €

Landau, Jay / Jacon Landau artist [story by Bates, Harry]Biblio.com

Original Science Fiction Illustration By Jay Landau for "Death of a Sensitive" Harry Bates May 1953 Issue of "Science Fiction Plus

1953Best.-Nr. 001298No Location: No Publisher 1953. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good Plus. 21.25" x 9.25. Landau Jay. Original illustration ink on stiff board by Jay Landau later famed painter Jacob Landau for the sci-fi pulp story "Death of A Sensitive" from the May 1953 issue of Science Fiction Plus. 9 7/8" x 9" overall size image size is most of that scan. Note:layout editor's note at the bottom of the image in scan which says 7 3/8" refers to the size the image is to be in the printed issue not the 9" width of this original. This was executed as line art on copper as were most of Landau's pulp illustrations; this is this black and white for reproduction in that May issue. Annotation on front see scan also annotations on reverse. Former paste foxing from layout process one the reverse;none on front. Image itself is fine as used by the publisher. Used to illustrate the Harry Bates story "Death of a Sensitive" -a story deemed by Hugo Gernsback's editor Sam Moskowitz to be the best he ever published in the magazine Bates was the author of in Astounding Science Fiction in 1940 "Farewell to the Master" which later became the basis for the classic sci-fi film "The Day the Earth Stood Still". A moody illustration by Landau who as the pulp illustrator he was at that time is hard to find on the original sci-fi art market. Though he loved science fiction and did a fair amount of early magazine illustration he later was able to concentrate solely on the stylish impactful often socially conscious and always psychologically disturbing mainstream painting which was his first love and for which he later gained famed. His early professional work for publications was done as Jay Landau or J. Landau often signed only "Landau" but the later work was of course by "Jacob Landau". Landau died in November 2001 at age of 85. The intimidating moody nature of this illustration is to a degree in keeping with that later painting style. The May issue of Science Fiction Plus is not itself included here; scan shown with this listing for reference. Llng1 No Publisher paperback

Singularity Rare & Fine · Vereinigte Staaten2.099,98 $≈ 1.879,68 €

[John Neely Bryan] [Dallas] Story, Joseph; Sharswood, George - edBiblio.com

The Public and General Statutes Passed by the Congress of the United States of America. From 1789 to 1827 Inclusive. Vol. 2 1801-1815 with The Public and General Statutes Passed by the Congress of the United States of America. From 1828 to 1836 Inclusive. Vol. 4 1828-1836

1837Best.-Nr. 5083Boston; Philadelphia: Wells and Lilly; P. H. Nicklin and T. Johnson Law Booksellers 1837. Two quarto volumes 4 827-1532pp and 7 2104-2632pp. Tan buckram red and black morocco labels on spine ruled and lettered in gilt. Damp staining to lower page edges of the first third or so of each more pronounced in the earlier volume. Pages tanned and somewhat brittle in volume 4 foxing throughout in volume 2 unused card pockets in front of both. Several ownership markings including signatures from John Neely Bryan in each. Historic set of two statute books from the library of the founder of Dallas John Neely Bryan 1810-1877. Bryan left his home state of Tennessee at an early age with law degree in hand first to Arkansas and in 1839-1841 surveying and settling in the area that would later become Dallas. The natural features of the landscape the Trinity River being shallow and crossable at the site perhaps drew Bryan to the area but were also a source for disaster shortly after his settling. Stephen R. Butler in his biography John Neely Bryan: The Father of Dallas pg. 46: "In 1842. A Trinity River flood damaged the so-called 'Gilbert-Bryan cabin.' John Neely Bryan Jr. described this event: 'Shortly after this first cabin was completed my father went back to Colbert's Ferry for a supply of corn. he found that a rise of the river had occurred during his absence. damaging his books and destroying many of his papers. he had brought with him numerous valuable books and papers pertaining to his profession.'" These volumes were later rebound and owned by Maurice Eugene Locke who established a practice in the city in 1891 and built one of the great law libraries of the West. The stamp of a "John B. Seymour" is also present in each perhaps owning the books between Bryan and Locke. We find no record of John Neely Bryan's signature at auction. This wonderful piece of Dallas history also presents a rare case where water damage adds to rather than detracts from the appeal. . Wells and Lilly; P. H. Nicklin and T. Johnson, Law Booksellers unknown

Peruse the Stacks · Vereinigte Staaten2.500,00 $≈ 2.237,74 €

Abel Ferrara (director, screenwriter); William Gibson (story, screenwriter); Willem Dafoe, Christopher Walken, Asia Argento (staBiblio.com

New Rose Hotel Archive of four original screenplays and ephemera from the 1998 film from the archive of screenwirter Christ Zois

Best.-Nr. 160437N.p.: N.p. 1997. Archive of material relating to the 1998 film. Archive includes four scripts dated variously between 1991 and 1997 and credited variously to screenwriters Christ Zois Zoë Lund and William Gibson as well as approximately ten pages of correspondence and ephemera relating to the film's production and a xerographically duplicated copy of Gibson's source story. One screenplay with the ownership name of Zois on the title page. From the archive of Christ Zois Abel Ferrara's frequent co-screenwriter. Of note are several pieces of correspondence regarding writing credits for the film dated variously between 1997 and 1998. Screenwriters Abel Ferrara and Christ Zois claimed that prior adaptations of Gibson's novel by Gibson Lund and others had no bearing on their own adaptation. Ferrara and Zois would ultimately receive sole screenwriting credit on the completed film. Based on the 1984 short story by William Gibson about two freelance industrial spies in Tokyo who decide to use a call girl to execute their latest mission. Shot on location in New York. November 1991 Draft: Self wrappers. Title page present dated November 1991 noted as Third Draft with credit for author and screenwriter William Gibson. 93 leaves with last page of text numbered 92. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine partially bound with a binder clip at the top left corner. October 9 1993 Draft: Self wrappers. Title page present dated Oct. 9. 1993 noted as SECOND DRAFT with credit for screenwriter Zoë Lund. 116 leaves with last page of text numbered 109. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine partially bound with a binder clip at the top left corner. September 28 1997 Draft: Self wrappers. Title page present dated 9/28/97 noted as Draft with credits for screenwriters Christ Zois and Abel Ferrara. 75 leaves with last page of text numbered 74. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus partially bound with a binder clip at the top left corner. Undated Draft: Self wrappers. Title page present undated with credit for screenwriter Christ Zois. 99 leaves with last page of text numbered 98. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus partially bound with a binder clip on the top edge and housed in a red card folder. N.p. unknown