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1904réf. 89042Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution / Bureau of American Ethnology / Government Printing Office 1904. First English Language Edition. Octavo 24cm; green cloth-covered boards with titling stamped in gilt on spine and blind ruling to covers; 682pp; colorful and black-and-white photographic halftones and illustrations including many fold-out illustrations throughout. From the library of noted poet translator and anthropologist Nathaniel Tarn 1928-2024 with his pictorial bookplate to front pastedown and his pencilled notes throughout. Inked ownership of Moses B. Cotsworth to front endpaper. Shelf-wear and -soil with upper spine convexed and rubbing to board edges; Good. Collection of twenty-four papers including those by E.P. Dieseldorff Carl Sapper and Paul Schellhas. Presuambly ownership of Moses Bruines Cotsworth British accountant and calendar reformer. 89042. Smithsonian Institution / Bureau of American Ethnology / Government Printing Office unknown books
1986réf. 88358n.p.: Privately Published 1986. Softcover with A.L.s. dated 1986 from translator laid in. Quarto 28cm; yellow paper wrappers with mylar overlay to front wrapper; printed on recto only; 112pp. Trivial surface wear else Near Fine. Collection of verse by Sutzkever and Manger translated to English by Wolfe includes "Song About an Ant" "I Know Now the Taste" "On the Kolomay Station" and "In the Smoke of My Grandfather's Pipe". This is a typed manuscript sent in advance to Nathaniel Tarn the noted poet translator and anthropologist 1928-2024. The laid-in letter discusses this work requested by Tarn and Wolfe's plans for them to meet again soon. 88358. Privately Published unknown books
1818réf. 1409074Paris: Chez Mequignon-Marvis 1818. First French Edition. Hardcover. Octavos Two Volumes. In Very Good minus condition. In matching brown leather quarter bindings with blue marbled paper boards fore corners in gray paper with bound-in ribbon bookmarks; spines with gilt decoration and titling. Small scuffs to boards with rubbing along board edges. Text blocks show moderate wear soiling and toning along edges. Vol. 2 front flyleaf is partially adhered to the front pastedown. Printing error affects top corners of p. 585-592 in Vol. 2 with excess material and creasing. Light foxing and sparse scattered stains throughout. Shelved in Room A. 1409074. Special Collections. Chez Mequignon-Marvis hardcover books
1938réf. 26834Yanaginobaba Sanjo Kyoto Nippon: Nippon Flower Arrangement Society 1938. Boards. Very Good. 50 leaves. Oblong quarto 11 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches "Silk" decorative cloth over boards with original paper label on front board. Ties at spine as published. Cloth separating at spine folds mostly front cover. Leaves printed on recto only. Title page preface plus 48 leaves each with a color image of the arrangement and text in Japanese and English describing the composition composer etc. Apparently lacking blank flyleaf before the title page. Tape repair to front pastedown. Stain to front cover upper left. Clean internally. Boards. Nippon Flower Arrangement Society unknown books
1987réf. CNJL2627Cambridge Massachusetts: The MIT Press 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. First edition by this publisher small quarto size 418 pp. From the jacket flap: per an article by Sunil Khilnani "this is Castoriadis's 'most important work to date' providing a theoretical argument made from the Left for breaking with Marxism and laying the foundation for Castoriadis's own original political philosophy." Incredibly relevant in today's world perhaps even more so than when originally published. ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full textured blue paper with gilt lettering on the spine copius section of endnotes and an Index binding small quarto size 9 1/4" by 6 1/4" 418 pp. In the publisher's dust jacket unpriced and unclipped summary of the work on the front flap short author bio on the back flap. publisher's ad for another work by this author on the back panel. ___CONDITION: Volume fine the boards clean straight corners without rubbing a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright and entirely free of prior owner markings; clean crisp and as new. The jacket near fine clean and without noticeable wear; a hint of sunning to the top quarter-inch of the jacket else fine. ___POSTAGE: International customers please note the following: i additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs please inquire for details; and ii any taxes duty or tariffs charged by your country will of necessity be your responsibility. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. The MIT Press hardcover books
1970réf. 18061001New York: The Macmillan Company 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. First U.S. edition first printing octavo size 221 pp. signed by Maurice Chevalier. Perhaps one of the best-known French actors of the first half of the 20th century Maurice Chevalier 1888-1972 was nominated for the Academy Award in 1930 for Best Actor for his roles in "The Love Parade" 1929 and "The Big Pond" 1930 which secured his first big American hit "Livin' in the Sunlight Lovin' in the Moonlight" N.B. from Wiki. ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in sky blue cloth gilt lettering on the front and spine plain endpapers M. Chevalier's signature boldly written with in blue on the front free endpaper one section of black and white photographs bound in; octavo size 8.5" by 5.75" pagination: 1-6 7-221. The dust jacket shows the original price of $5.95 pictorial head shot of M. Chevalier with red and white lettering on the front panel and spine quotes from the book on the back panel summary of book on both flaps. ___CONDITION: Volume is fine overall with a strong square text block solid hinges three corners are perfectly straight and one is gently bumped all with no rubbing the interior is clean and bright and entirely free of prior owner markings. The dust jacket is not price-clipped there is some extremely light edgewear particularly at the head of the spine and one short one inch closed tear where the head of the spine meets the front panel; the rest of the jacket is crisp and clean with the red lettering on the spine strong and true not sunned. ___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please contact us for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. The Macmillan Company hardcover books
1949réf. CNJL2616Princeton: Princeton University Press 1949. Hardcover. Near fine/good . Small quarto size 311 pp. in dust jacket. Hermann Klaus Hugo Weyl 1885-1955 "had major significance for theoretical physics as well as purely mathematical disciplines such as number theory. He was one of the most influential mathematicians of the twentieth century and an important member of the Institute for Advanced Study during its early years" n.b. per Wiki. This a revised and augmented edition with new appendices "on such subjects as Foundations of Mathematics Ars Combinatorioa Quantum Mechanics Physics and Biology and Evolution." per jacket flap. ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full green cloth over boards "label" in black with gilt lettering stamped onto the spine binding small quarto size 9 1/8" by 6 1/4" 311 pp. In the publisher's dust jacket with a summary of the book on the front flap and publisher's ads on the back flap and back panel. ___CONDITION: Volume is near fine the boards clean straight corners with minimal rubbing a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright the sole prior owner marking being a name and date and one other small annotation at the top of the front free endpaper; light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and light toning to the margins of the text. The dust jacket somewhat better than good while all parts are present and attached there is overall light soil overall edgewear the printed price was roughly torn out not cleanly cut and a ring on the verso of the front panel not visible from the front. ___POSTAGE: International customers please note the following: i additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs please inquire for details; and ii any taxes duty or tariffs charged by your country will of necessity be your responsibility. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Princeton University Press hardcover books
1910réf. 1410503Berlin: August Hirschwald 1910. First German Edition. Hardcover. Octavo 485 pages. In Good minus condition. In publisher's gray paper wraps with black lettering to covers and spine. Wraps are moderately worn and soiled with rubbing along joints and edges and creasing at corners. Spine is cracked and split with moderate sunning. Text block edges are lightly toned and worn with heavier wear on the bottom edge. Interior clean with light penciling in the top margin of the title page. Significant splitting in the gutter of pg. 208-209 through spine; text block is nearly in two. Shelved in Room A. 1410503. Special Collections - Upstairs. August Hirschwald hardcover books
1910réf. 1410556Berlin: August Hirschwald 1910. First German Edition. Hardcover. Octavo xii 485 pages. In Very Good minus condition. In black leather quarter binding with brown marbled paper boards; spine is paneled sunned to brown with gilt titling. Rubbing along board edges and at the fore corners. Small scratches and scuffs on covers. Some areas of peeling along the joints. Text block edges are lightly toned and worn with some dust soiling to top edge. Interior clean with light penciling on front free endpaper and in the top margin of the title page. Shelved in Room A. 1410556. Special Collections - Upstairs. August Hirschwald hardcover books
1933réf. 25423New York: Liveright Inc. Publishers 1933. First American Edition. Octavo 19.5cm; chickpea-colored cloth with titles stamped in black on spine and front cover; black topstain; dustjacket; 463pp. Fine in a Very Good dustjacket; unclipped priced $2.50 gently spine-sunned with light edgewear overall dustiness and a few short tears. Danish author's novel about a young girl's rise from humble surroundings to the sophisticated upper class after marrying the son of a wealthy ship-owner. Scarce in dustjacket. Liveright, Inc., Publishers unknown books
1995réf. 85943New York: Pantheon Books 1995. English language Uncorrected Proof copy softcover with contact card belonging to publicity manager Marian Brown of Pantheon Books stapled to front cover. Octavo 23.5cm; pale green paper wrappers; vi276pp. Lightly spine-tanned with trace soil to front cover and light staple impression mark to first page; Very Good. First published in 1985 this English language proof is a collection of short stories organized by "Fables and Stories 1943-1958" and "Tales and Dialogues: 1968-1984" and includes "The Man Who Shouted Teresa" "Nocturnal Soliloquy of a Scottish Nobleman" and "The Petrol Pump". 85943. Pantheon Books unknown books
1988réf. 85942San Diego and New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publishers / A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book 1988. English language Uncorrected Proof copy softcover. Octavo 21cm; blue paper wrappers; x12-673pp. Designed by Michael Farmer. Publisher's sticker to front cover. Light sunning and rubbing to wrapper margins else Near Fine. Collection of three short stories this first English translation proof includes "Under the Jaguar Sun" A King Listens" and "The Name the Nose" and its later First Printing includes a publisher's note. 85942. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers / A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book unknown books
1885réf. 30824Glasgow: David Bryce & Son 1885. First English language edition. Hardcover. g. Quarto. XXX 333 1 3pp. Original red cloth with gold lettering on spine. The present work is a captivating survey of the German Universities for the last 50 years between 1835 and 1885. It forms the second part of the third volume of a series of statistical inquiries in various departments of the national economy of Germany conducted by Dr. Conrad Professor of Political Science at Halle. Minor age wear on binding with spine slightly age toned. Previous owner's signature in ink on half-title page and dated 1885. Very minor age toning along paper margin. Binding and interior in overall good condition. David Bryce & Son hardcover books
1930réf. 88744New York: Farrar & Rinehart Inc 1930. First American Edition. First Printing. Octavo 22.25cm; black cloth with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; yellow topstain; decorative endpapers; dustjacket; vi23-314pp with color pictorial frontispiece of Xerxes and black & white illustrations and vignettes throughout. Slight forward lean touch of dust-soil to topstain and spine; contemporary owner's ink name and date 1932 to upper front endpaper and on p.3; Very Good and sound. Dustjacket is unclipped priced $3.00 edgeworn spine-sunned and lightly dust-soiled with several tiny nicks tears and attendant creases and faint foxing on verso; Very Good or better. Fictionalized biography of ancient Persian king Xerxes I by noted Dutch novelist and poet Couperus 1863-1923. Originally published in 1919 under the title Xerxes of de hoogmoed. 88744. Farrar & Rinehart, Inc unknown books
1988réf. 32557Birmingham: The Classics of Medicine Library 1988. Limited edition. Hardcover. vg. Folio.IX 1 128 4pp. Original brown leather with gold tooling on covers and gilt lettering on spine. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Remarkable facsimile of the first Venetian edition published in 1491 of the Fasciculus Medicinae a “bundle” of six independent and quite different medieval medical treatises. The collection which existed only in two manuscripts handwritten copies was first printed in 1491 in Latin and came out in numerous editions over the next 25 years. Johannes de Ketham the German physician routinely associated with the Fasciculus was neither the author nor even the original compiler but merely an owner of one of the manuscripts. The topics of the treatises cover a wide spectrum of medieval European medical knowledge and technique including uroscopy astrology bloodletting the treatment of wounds plague anatomical dissection and women’s health. The book is remarkable as the first illustrated medical work to appear in print; notable illustrations include: a urine chart a diagram of the veins for phlebotomy a pregnant woman Wound Man Disease Man and Zodiac Man. Binding and interior in as new condition. The Classics of Medicine Library hardcover books
1977réf. 87742Paris: Christian Bourgois 1977. First Edition. First Impression. Octavo 20cm; original pictorial wrappers with French flaps; 67-1093pp; with parallel text in English and French. Inscribed by Duncan on the half-title page to noted poet translator and anthropologist Nathaniel Tarn 1928-2024: "For Nathaniel Tarn / in the happenstance of our meeting en haut Centre Pompidou / the two psycho pompodoo / RD." Hint of sunning to spine light wear to extremities with a tiny tear to upper front wrapper and two holograph notes in pencil in Tarn's hand within the text; Very Good or better. A nice association copy - Tarn published Duncan's work during his tenure at Jonathan Cape and has both reviewed and written extensively on Duncan and his writing. 87742. Christian Bourgois unknown books
réf. 88947London: The Twentieth Century Press Limited n.d. Rebound. Octavo 21.5cm; red cloth-covered boards with titling stamped in gilt on front cover; 177pp. Pencilled note to front pastedown. Spine-faded with modest shelf-wear tanning to interior tiny chip to upper margin of preface and crack to gutter at pp.174-175; Good. Originally published in Germany as Die Internationale; eine denkschrift zur vierzigjährigen gründung der Internationalen arbeiter-assoziation 1904 Jaeckh provides an early examination of attitudes between German Marxists and Mikhail Bakunin. 88947. The Twentieth Century Press, Limited unknown books
1981réf. 24539Oneonta: Swamp Press 1981. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. beige cloth front cover paper label. Fine. 28 pages. 23 x 16 cm. Limited edition copy 11 of 100 printed on Franfurt Cream printed on a Golding letterpress with illustrations by Thomas Makoujy. Errata list. Printed in red yellow and black. Illustrated title page. The author was a German writer and GDR dissident. He studied media and journalism at the University of Leipzig. In 1968 he left the GDR state party SED. Swamp Press hardcover books
1998réf. 85326New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux 1998. First American Edition. First Printing. Octavo 23.5cm; black cloth spine over blue paper-covered boards with titling stamped in metallic blue on spine and author's initials stamped in black on front cover; dustjacket; 259pp; illus. Signed by author on title page. A Fine copy. Dustwrapper designed by Susan Mitchell unclipped priced $23.00 with crease to front flap else Near Fine. First published in Spanish as Los Cuadernos de don Rigoberto Llosa's novel is set in Lima and focuses on an incestuous love triangle. 85326. Farrar, Straus and Giroux unknown books
1984réf. 90006San Francisco: Cadmus Editions 1984. First English Language Edition. Limited cloth Issue one of 100 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the translator this being copy no.34. Octavo 23.75cm; white cloth-covered boards with titles stamped in black on spine and pictorial onlay mounted to front cover; publisher's printed acetate dustjacket; 76pp with errata slip inserted at p.61 and 2pp of songs folded and loosely laid in at rear; parallel text in Spanish and in English. Fine in a lightly rubbed very Near Fine dustjacket. Full text of a lecture García Lorca delivered during his lecture tour in Cuba in the Spring of 1930 first published in Madrid in 1980. 90006. Cadmus Editions unknown books
2005réf. 1395936New York New York: The New Press 2005. First U.S. Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo 325 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good condition dust jacket. Spine is dark blue with white and orange lettering. Dust jacket protected by mylar covering price uncut: "$24.95" on front flap and has mild shelving wear along spine head. Boards have mild shelving wear along spine head tail and joints spine mildly cocked. Text block has mild scuffing along edges. Signed flat by Henning Mankell Author on title page. Shelved in Room Z. 1395936. Special Collections - Upstairs. The New Press hardcover books
2004réf. 85321New York: Alfred A. Knopf 2004. First American Edition. First Printing. Octavo 24cm; black cloth spine over red paper-covered boards with titling stamped in silver on spine; fore-edge untrimmed; dustjacket; 425pp. Signed by author on title page. A Fine copy. Dustwrapper designed by Chip Kidd unclipped priced $26.00 with light wear to upper spine panel else Near Fine. First published in Turkey as Kar 2002 Pamuk's novel follows a young poet as he navigates politics and religion in modern Turkey. 85321. Alfred A. Knopf unknown books
1966réf. 85480New York: Something Else Press Inc 1966. First American Edition. Octavo 21.5cm; white cloth-covered boards with titling stamped in copper and black on spine; black topstain; fore-edge untrimmed; pictorial endpapers; dustjacket; 214pp; illus. Some pages of text unopened. Light sunning to lower spine and lower board margins else Near Fine. Dustwrapper unclipped with illustrations printed on verso price sticker to front flap light soil tiny tears and creases to extremities and trace interior wear; Very Good. First published in France as Topographie Anecdotée du Hasard 1962 a realism lens is applied to explore objects from the author's life including a carton of socosel a glazed earthenware bowl and a white shirt button. Table of Contents may be used as a key for the illustrated map on the verso of jacket and endpaper. 85480. Something Else Press, Inc unknown books
1940réf. 60949Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press 1940. First edition. Royal octavo. xi 319 pp. Burgundy cloth stamped in gilt spine and front board. Spine slightly faded else very good. Contents include Governor Vargas's campaign journals correspondence and reports on the economy of New Spain. University of New Mexico Press unknown books
1986réf. 289869Tokyo: University of Tokyo Press 1986. Hardcover. xvi 197p. hardcover in dust jacket 6.5x9.5 inches very good. Original bookmark inlaid. University of Tokyo Press hardcover books