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1941rif. 451144New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1941. Hardcover. Very Good. First American edition. Translated by H.T. Lowe-Porter. Owner's gift inscription on front fly lightly age-toned cloth corners lightly bumped very good lacking the dustwrapper. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1961rif. 92972NY:: Knopf. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1961. Hardcover. Translated from the German by Richard and Clara Winston. Second American printing. Very good in a very good minor edge wear with a few closed edge tears dust jacket. Dust jacket design by George Salter.; 242 pages . Knopf, hardcover books
1944rif. 2222009First American edition so stated. Octavo. Translated by H. T. Lowe-Porter. Bibliography. Dust jacket unclipped. Very good. 608 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Fourth and last volume of Mann's "Joseph and His Brothers" tetralogy originally published in Stockholm in 1943 under title: Joseph Der Ernahrer. Notable for the 5-page bibliography of Mann's works at end. Composed printed and bound by the Plimpton Press. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1944rif. 2222011First American edition so stated. Octavo. Translated by H. T. Lowe-Porter. Bibliography. Dust jacket unclipped. Very good. 608 pages. Fourth and last volume of Mann's "Joseph and His Brothers" tetralogy originally published in Stockholm in 1943 under title: Joseph Der Ernahrer. Notable for the 5-page bibliography of Mann's works at end. Composed printed and bound by the Plimpton Press. With signature of Lillian F. Arlin Charlottesville VA on front free endpaper. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
2009rif. UMANDIR00MELDK 2009. Very Good. Mann Michael E. Dire Predictions: Understanding Global Warming. Kump Lee R. London: DK 2009. 208pp. Indexed. Illustrated. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good. DK paperback books
1979rif. 279280New York 1979. unbound. near fine. Important letter providing an extensive biographical history of his experiences with European Theater but more importantly defining his goals for the establishment of his lifelong dream in setting up an "American Theatre Training Institute 4 pages 11 x 8.5 inches New York City May 15 1979 to Maria Piscator co-founder with husband Erwin of the Dramatic Workshop which helped launch the careers of Marlin Brando and Tony Randall in small part: ".First here is a compact statement about the American Theatre Training Institute ATTI.which is still the story of a long and as yet unfulfilled desire. In our talk you seemed to respond to the idea of ATTI so hear goes.My major concentration is to develop ATTI so that it can help to continue to create for our country an artistically trained corps of theatre people equipped with a fully professional solid education in theatre arts and techniques -- acting voice speech movement gymnastics history of theatre literature art music etc. -- for a sufficient period of time to provide each one of them with a firmly-based strong and structured craft that will fully prepare them for their profession in the same way that the best European theater people are proudly certain of their craft." Note: Boston University is the repository of Paul Mann's personal papers. Near fine Condition. Canadian-American film and theatre actor best remembered for his development of Method Acting in America through his founding of the prestigious Actors Workshop. Alumni included Ruby Dee Ossie Davis Cicely Tyson Sidney Poitier Al Lewis and Vic Morrow. unknown books
1936rif. 189276New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1936. Hardcover. Near Fine. Later printing. Translated from the German by H.T. Lowe-Porter. Spine and edges tanned near fine lacking the dustwrapper. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1944rif. 406015New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1944. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First American edition. Translated from the German by H.T. Lowe-Porter. Very good with corners lightly worn and bumped in a good only edgeworn and chipped dust jacket with some loss of the spine. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1951rif. 70554New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1951. cloth. Dwiggins W.A. large 12mo. cloth. vi 336 8 pages. First edition first printing. A near fine copy. Typography and binding by W.A. Dwiggins Agner 51.11. Liinotype Janson. Printed and bound be Plimpton Press. Alfred A. Knopf unknown books
1941rif. 002637New York: Alfred A Knopf 1941. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. 196pp. Sharp First Printing square tight and clean throughout. Some darkening and spotting to edges. Offsetting to endpapers likely from clippings. Attractive un-clipped pictorial wrapper $2.00 has some minor rubbing and a few small closed tears and chips to edges. Some darkening to spine. Protected with an archival-quality mylar cover. A very attractive collectable copy. Alfred A Knopf hardcover books
1940rif. 3917New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1940. First Edition. Printed Wrapper. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Octavo. ADVANCE REVIEW COPY "sample copy" stamped on top page edge 453pp. 5pp. ads at rear. Translated from the German by H.T. Lowe-Porter. Bound in printed wrappers general light wear and darkening to spine and rear panel. Alfred A. Knopf unknown books
1966rif. UMANYAN00NJHarper Torchbooks 1966. Very Good. Mann Arthur. Yankee Reformers in the Urban Age : Social Reform in Boston 1880-1900. New York: Harper Torchbooks 1966. 314pp. Indexed. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good. Light rubbing to extremities. Harper Torchbooks paperback books
1944rif. 376352New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1944. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. First American edition. Translated from the German by H.T. Lowe-Porter. Spine lettering a bit rubbed very good in near fine dustwrapper. with some modest rubbing. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1951rif. 309041New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1951. Hardcover. Very Good. Later printing. Very good with a red stain at the bottom of the front board lacking the dust jacket. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1944rif. 294984New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1944. Hardcover. Very Good. First American edition. Very good minus with large bookplate partially removed on front pastedown spine head frayed corners lightly worn lacking the dust jacket. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1938rif. 009711New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1938. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good in soiled and stained but intact slipcase. Two volumes in slipcase. The third installment in the Joseph tetralogy. INSCRIBED to Paul Elkin and SIGNED by the author on the title page of the first volume. Mann first wrote an "A" to begin Elkin's last name and then wrote over it. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1945rif. 283916New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1945. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. A small tidy gift inscription spine gilt a little tarnished else fine in near fine dustwrapper designed by Paul Rand with a small chip at the edge of the foot. A much nicer than usual copy the textured paper of the jacket tended to lend itself to soiling and wear. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1955rif. 284576New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1955. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with slightly yellowed spine. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1941rif. 274392New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1941. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. Translated by H.T. Lowe-Porter. Offsetting to blank preliminaries from clippings else near fine in a price-clipped near fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1954rif. 102884New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1954. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. Translated from the German by Willard R. Trask. Fine with previous owner's notations on the front pastedown in near fine dustwrapper with a tanned spine and a small tear at the crown. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1823rif. 008528Dedham: H. & W. H. Mann 1823. 1st Edition. No Binding. Fine. First edition. Octavo. Pp. 25 1 blank. Self covers. Pulled from a bound volume some remnants at spine. Some slight spotting to covers. Contemporary ink signature and comment to top border; else clean. A fine copy. Perhaps the earliest publication with Horace Mann as author. Horace Mann 1796-1859 was an American educational reformer and Whig politician known for his commitment to promoting public education. Born in Franklin Massachusetts Mann studied at Brown University graduated with honors and then studied law. One of the early residents of Dedham Massachusetts Mann passed the local Bar and opened a law office in 1823. In only his first year in Dedham he was invited to deliver the Independence Day address. In his speech he "outlined for the first time the basic principles that he would return to in his subsequent public statements arguing that education intelligent use of the elective franchise and religious freedom are the means by which American liberties are preserved." Former President and then Congressman John Quincy Adams later read the address and "expressed great confidence in the future career of Mr. Mann". This pamphlet printed by Mann and his father is perhaps the earliest publication with Horace Mann as author. Includes a contemporary ink signature with the words "A significant work" penned in the same hand. Sabin: 44324. H. & W. H. Mann unknown books
1921rif. 022063Munich: Phantasus 1921. First Edition. Hardcover. Owner's 1922 inscription on the front pastedown; spine of book and slipcase professionally repaired. Theodor Thomas Heine. Striking pictorial green boards 8" x 10-1/2" in red paper slipcase; text in German. One of 530 numbered copies this copy not numbered SIGNED by both author and artist in pencil on the colophon page. First edition of one of Thomas Mann's most controversial works with 12 ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS and 20 text illustrations and initials by Theodor Thomas Heine. The text which satirizes Richard Wagner's DIE WALKÜRE was originally intended to be published in 1906 but was withdrawn by Thomas Mann before publication. Phantasus hardcover books
1950rif. 022175Pacific Palisades 24 March 1950. Letter. Near Fine. Single-spaced typed letter on 8-1/2" x 11" personal stationery to Philip Blair Rice editor of THE KENYON REVIEW thanking him for sending an issue of the periodical "with the article by R. P. Blackmur about my novel 'Doctor Faustus'. But it is my desire to tell you that the repeated perusal of the study has given me great satisfaction and that quite apart from its topic I admire Mr. Blackmur's work as a highly distinguished critical achievement." Mann mentions Blair's own essay on Mann's book also published in THE KENYON REVIEW: "'The Merging Parallels' a study I have not forgotten. Together with this new comment it is included in my collection of personal and public reactions to this work of my old age which is particularly close to my heart." unknown books
1941rif. 021753New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1941. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dustwrapper. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the Nobel Prize-winning author on the front endpaper: "Mrs. Marcus Cashland/in remembrance of our visits/in her hospitable house where/we spent so happy hours/Pacif. Palisades Jan. 23 - 1942/Thomas Mann." A fine inscription. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1982rif. 8353Stanford: Stanford University Press 1982. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. xv 302pp. Numerous tables. Extensive chapter notes bibliography index. Yellow cloth. A very fine copy with pictorial dust jacket. A social history of these two towns from their founding during the Gold Rush through the industrialization of the mines. Tables chart demographic social and economic changes. Stanford University Press hardcover books
