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réf. 11413Black & white illus. throughout. 24 leaves printed on rectos only. Small 4to 210 x 152 mm. orig. pictorial wrappers. Amsterdam: Cres Publications & Agora Studio July 1978 but 1979. First edition of this scarce bookwork. Conceived by Ulises Carrión 1941-89 it was the "July-Special" edition of Cres a bi-monthly publication and produced in an edition of 400 copies. Although it is dated "July 1978" on the upper wrapper a correction slip in this copy states that it is correctly dated July 1979. "In Alphabetical Order consisted of a set of twenty-four black-and-white photographs of a small wooden index card holder with a label saying 'a-z.' In each photograph some of the cards are placed vertically so that they stand out from the others. They are clearly different each time. The type and size of the card holder suggests that the index cards record personal details. It could be the file of Ulises Carrión's friends although all the friendships are obviously not considered equal nor do they all belong to the same social group or cultural scene. The series showed the wide range of possible categories of a single human group that has been sorted in alphabetical order."-Javier Maderuelo "An Archive Is an Archive Is an Archive Is an Archive" in Guy Schraenen ed. Dear reader. Don't read. 2016 p. 58. Near fine copy; some minor creasing to the spine internally pristine. Photographs by John Liggins; layout by Thomas Gravemaker. unknown
réf. 9935Black & white illus. throughout. 16 pp. incl. wrappers. 4to printed wrappers staple-bound. Warsaw: Galeria Remont 1976. An extremely scarce exhibition catalogue published for Carrión’s first exhibition at Henryk Gajewski’s Galeria Remont. Gajewski b. 1948 the Polish artist and filmmaker founded this contemporary art space in a dormitory student club at the Warsaw University of Technology. The gallery operated from April 1972 to November 1979 hosting performance art exhibitions of photography stamp art and bookworks and many other events. This catalogue contains the artist’s celebrated manifesto “The New Art of Making Books” which had been published for the first time the previous year in Plural no. 41 in Spanish and Michael Gibbs’s Kontexts nos. 6-7 in English. Galeria Remont became one of Carrión’s most important international connections in the vast network of collaborators he formed. Following this show he curated another exhibition at the Warsaw space — Inne Ksiazki 8-30 May 1977 — and gave lectures and performances there related to mail and stamp art. Most of the text in the catalogue reproduces Carrión’s characteristic bold script. In a very frank artist’s statement he elucidates his pivot from Mexican literary wünderkind to avant-garde language artist: “After extensively publishing short stories and theater plays in Mexico U. C. began using language outside the mould of what is usually called literature. Since then rather than writing poems ‘in the form of’ an advertisement or a dictionary old literature under new masks he situates dictionaries phone-books ads or any other manifestations of language as autonomous structures. His aim is to reveal the beauty and richness of these structures regardless of their referential content. U. C. is still a writer — and he insists on calling himself such — who writes very little or doesn’t even write at all. This is a radical shift in attitude which enables U. C. to concern himself not only with verbal languages but also with any system of symbols he may come across. He presents such systems either in the form of a book or as a display on a wall.” A fine copy but for faint browning to the wrappers. â§ Juan J. Agius & Ricardo Ocampo eds. Ulises Carrión: Books & More Catalogue Raisonné 2013 p. 116. unknown books
réf. 11413Black & white illus. throughout. 24 leaves printed on rectos only. Small 4to 210 x 152 mm. orig. pictorial wrappers. Amsterdam: Cres Publications & Agora Studio July 1978 but 1979. First edition of this scarce bookwork. Conceived by Ulises Carrión 1941-89 it was the "July-Special" edition of Cres a bi-monthly publication and produced in an edition of 400 copies. Although it is dated "July 1978" on the upper wrapper a correction slip in this copy states that it is correctly dated July 1979. "In Alphabetical Order consisted of a set of twenty-four black-and-white photographs of a small wooden index card holder with a label saying 'a-z.' In each photograph some of the cards are placed vertically so that they stand out from the others. They are clearly different each time. The type and size of the card holder suggests that the index cards record personal details. It could be the file of Ulises Carrión's friends although all the friendships are obviously not considered equal nor do they all belong to the same social group or cultural scene. The series showed the wide range of possible categories of a single human group that has been sorted in alphabetical order."-Javier Maderuelo "An Archive Is an Archive Is an Archive Is an Archive" in Guy Schraenen ed. Dear reader. Don't read. 2016 p. 58. Near fine copy; some minor creasing to the spine internally pristine. Photographs by John Liggins; layout by Thomas Gravemaker. unknown books
1865réf. 146695New York: W. J. Widdleton 1865. Early printing of this anecdotal history of eatery; from the library of the eighteenth President of the United States. Octavo bound in contemporary three quarter calf over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands morocco spine labels all edges marbled marbled endpapers. Ulysses S. Grant's bookplate to the front pastedown. In very good condition. Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States 1869–77. As Commanding General of the United States Army 1864–69 Grant worked closely with President Abraham Lincoln to lead the Union Army to victory over the Confederacy in the Civil War. He implemented Congressional Reconstruction often at odds with Lincoln's successor Andrew Johnson. Twice elected president Grant led the Republicans in their effort to remove the vestiges of Confederate nationalism and slavery protect African-American citizenship and supported unbridled nationwide industrial expansionism during the Gilded Age. W. J. Widdleton hardcover
réf. 10001London: Anvil Press Poetry 1981. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Thin octavp. 6.5 x 9.5 inches. xiv 114 pp. Fine in original black cloth-backed boards and fine pictorial dust jacket. Signed on the half-title by Odysseus Elytis. The great Greek romantic poet won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1979. Very scarce signed. Anvil Press Poetry hardcover
1981réf. 469525New York: Anvil Press Poetry 1981. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Chosen and introduced by Edmund Keeley and Philip Sherrard. Translated by Edmund Keeley George Savidis Philip Sherrard John Stathatos and Nanos Valaoritis. Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by Elytis on the title page and with both a flyer for a reading and a publisher's order form laid in. A lovely copy. Elytis won the 1979 Nobel Prize for Literature. Anvil Press Poetry hardcover
réf. 333098London: Anvil Press Poetry 1980. First English edition. 103 pp. 8vo. Blue cloth stamped in gold fine in fine dust jacket with publisher's band the band a bit soiled with one short creased tear. First English edition. 103 pp. 8vo. Inscribed by Odysseus Elytis to Michael Curtis on the title page. Laid into the book is an announcement by the Arts Council Shop in London for a 1980 reading by Elytis and an advertisement for the Anvil Press printing of Selected Poems and The Axion Esti. Elytis won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1979. Michael Curtis was editor of the liberal News Chronicle at the age of 34. His opposition to the Suez Invasion led to the paper taking a significant hit in popularity. His attempts to modernize the paper fell afoul of the owners the Cadbury family and he resigned in 1957 after three years. He then worked as executive press aide to the Aga Khan founding the Daily Nation which played a major role in helping smooth Kenya's transition to independence in 1963. He worked for the Aga Kahn's social welfare institution until his retirement. Anvil Press Poetry unknown
1981réf. 469525New York: Anvil Press Poetry 1981. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Chosen and introduced by Edmund Keeley and Philip Sherrard. Translated by Edmund Keeley George Savidis Philip Sherrard John Stathatos and Nanos Valaoritis. Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by Elytis on the title page and with both a flyer for a reading and a publisher's order form laid in. A lovely copy. Elytis won the 1979 Nobel Prize for Literature. Anvil Press Poetry hardcover books
réf. 333098London: Anvil Press Poetry 1980. First English edition. 103 pp. 8vo. Blue cloth stamped in gold fine in fine dust jacket with publisher's band the band a bit soiled with one short creased tear. First English edition. 103 pp. 8vo. Inscribed by Odysseus Elytis to Michael Curtis on the title page. Laid into the book is an announcement by the Arts Council Shop in London for a 1980 reading by Elytis and an advertisement for the Anvil Press printing of Selected Poems and The Axion Esti. Elytis won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1979. Michael Curtis was editor of the liberal News Chronicle at the age of 34. His opposition to the Suez Invasion led to the paper taking a significant hit in popularity. His attempts to modernize the paper fell afoul of the owners the Cadbury family and he resigned in 1957 after three years. He then worked as executive press aide to the Aga Khan founding the Daily Nation which played a major role in helping smooth Kenya's transition to independence in 1963. He worked for the Aga Kahn's social welfare institution until his retirement. Anvil Press Poetry unknown books
2005réf. f15499Easton Press 2005. hardcover. Like New. 0x0x0. Complete 6 Volume Set. Easton Press Full leather with gilt lettering and decoration linen end papers and ribbon page marker. Books are in excellent condition text is unmarked and pages are tight. Books have no markings and comes with original unattached/unused easton press bookplates and pamphlets. Easton Press hardcover
1885réf. 14539New York: Charles L. Webster 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Large octavo 2 volumes. A very good set in the publisher's deluxe half morocco binding. Some wear to the corners tiny number stamp to a front blank in volume I else unmarked. Light rubbing to outer joints. Otherwise a nice set with inner hinges intact the spines fresh and unfaded and the contents appearing unread with all foldouts intact. A popular and well-regarded memoir among the best in both the military and presidential classes. Grant finished the memoirs on his deathbed and was convinced by his friend Mark Twain to use his publisher Charles L. Webster who sold the book by subscription only. Many of the book's "salesmen" were not really professional salesmen but veterans of the war who held Grant--warts and all--in very high esteem for his leadership during the conflict. These veterans often showed up to their neighbors' homes wearing their old uniforms; it's hard to imagine saying "no" to such a "salesman. Charles L. Webster hardcover
1932réf. 11253Paris, Les Exemplaires, 1932 ; in-8, broché, étui orange ; 74 [75], (1 bl.), (2) pp., couverture beige clair rempliée, imprimée en rouge et noir, 8 pointes sèches de Jean-Louis Boussingault (1883-1943).
réf. 9675105 6 pp. Small 4to 200 x 146 mm. orig. printed pictorial softcover minor wear to spine title on spine. Mexico: Ediciones Era 1966. First and only edition of Carrión’s first published book. In 1966 Carrión 1941-89 was one of Mexico’s emerging literary talents. A number of his short stories had been published in leading journals and his first play El Gran Espectáculo was performed at the Casa de la Cultura de Tlacotalpan Veracruz to rave reviews. Following his studies in philosophy and letters at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México he spent time in France and Germany 1964-65 learning both languages. La muerte de Miss O consisting of six short stories — La muerte de Miss O Y el olvido… Las palabras Graciela y yo El asalto and Como la serpiente — was lauded in an effusive review published in El Colegio de México’s Diálogos: Artes Letras Ciencias humanas. “La muerte de Miss O. 1966 a collection of six stories in which he fluctuates between psychological and realistic prose is perhaps his most well-known and highly acclaimed work. Skillfully employing the interior monologue somewhat reminiscent of both Marcel Proust and William Faulkner Carrión creates vivid and engaging characters whose psychological self-expression is tinged with realism.”––Eladio Cortés ed. Dictionary of Mexican Literature 1992 p. 147. In very good condition; small crease to corner of the upper cover and minor shelfwear to edges. Price sticker to recto of first blank leaf. Housed in a cloth clamshell box. â§ Juan J. Agius & Ricardo Ocampo eds. Ulises Carrión: Books & More Catalogue Raisonné 2013 pp. 22-23. Reviewed in Diálogos: Artes Letras Ciencias humanas Vol. 2 No. 6 12 October-November 1966 p. 31. unknown
réf. 9675105 6 pp. Small 4to 200 x 146 mm. orig. printed pictorial softcover minor wear to spine title on spine. Mexico: Ediciones Era 1966. First and only edition of Carrión’s first published book. In 1966 Carrión 1941-89 was one of Mexico’s emerging literary talents. A number of his short stories had been published in leading journals and his first play El Gran Espectáculo was performed at the Casa de la Cultura de Tlacotalpan Veracruz to rave reviews. Following his studies in philosophy and letters at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México he spent time in France and Germany 1964-65 learning both languages. La muerte de Miss O consisting of six short stories — La muerte de Miss O Y el olvido… Las palabras Graciela y yo El asalto and Como la serpiente — was lauded in an effusive review published in El Colegio de México’s Diálogos: Artes Letras Ciencias humanas. “La muerte de Miss O. 1966 a collection of six stories in which he fluctuates between psychological and realistic prose is perhaps his most well-known and highly acclaimed work. Skillfully employing the interior monologue somewhat reminiscent of both Marcel Proust and William Faulkner Carrión creates vivid and engaging characters whose psychological self-expression is tinged with realism.”––Eladio Cortés ed. Dictionary of Mexican Literature 1992 p. 147. In very good condition; small crease to corner of the upper cover and minor shelfwear to edges. Price sticker to recto of first blank leaf. Housed in a cloth clamshell box. â§ Juan J. Agius & Ricardo Ocampo eds. Ulises Carrión: Books & More Catalogue Raisonné 2013 pp. 22-23. Reviewed in Diálogos: Artes Letras Ciencias humanas Vol. 2 No. 6 12 October-November 1966 p. 31. unknown books
réf. Z1-X-021-00349Peter Lang Inc. International Academic Publishers. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. May contain underlining and/or highlighting. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers unknown
réf. 143753Mexico: Joaquín Mortiz 1970. First edition and only edition number 533 of 3000 copies of Carrión's second book a collection of six short stories employing the interior monologue by "perhaps Mexico's most important conceptual artist" Torre. Uncommon on the market: we were unable to trace any other copies for sale or at auction. Ulises Carrión 1941-1989 wrote De Alemania after his language and literature studies in France and Germany. In 1972 Carrión left Mexico and moved to Amsterdam where he founded the legendary Other Books and So bookstore and event space. He remains best known for his decisive role in defining and conceptualising the artistic genre artists' book through his manifest The New Art of Making Books 1975 "in which he extols the virtues of the book as a three-dimensional medium and convincingly refutes the idea of its being an accidental container of literature: 'A book is not a case of words nor a bag of words nor a bearer of words.' Arguing that if in the 'old art the writer writes texts . in the new art the writer makes books' Carrión urged writers and artists to take advantage of the possibilities that new printing technologies such as the mimeograph had to offer to bypass the market and to form alternate distribution networks by fostering communities of like-minded practitioners" Torre. Octavo. Original pictorial white wrappers printed in purple and black titles to spine and front cover in black and white. Extremities a little rubbed vertical creasing to spine the binding otherwise firm and unfaded slight spotting to top edge internally clean and fresh; a very good copy indeed. Mónica de la Torre "Ulises Carrión's The Poet's Tongue" in BOMB January 2013. unknown
réf. 147821Rare Javanese kris commonly used in the pencak silat martial art native to Indonesia from the collection of General William T. Sherman preserved in his military trunk. Ulysses S. Grant a close friend of Sherman’s went on a “World Tour” after his second presidential term had ended. It has been suggested that Grant collected a few souvenirs for his dear friend while visiting Asia. When the Grant family returned from their trip Sherman greeted Grant at a reunion held by the veterans of the Army of the Tennessee. In good condition with handle missing. The piece measures 14.5 inches. General William Tecumseh Sherman and General Ulysses S. Grant were key figures in the Union Army during the American Civil War forming a close personal and professional relationship that significantly influenced the war’s outcome. Grant known for his strategic leadership recognized Sherman’s military talents early in the war and the two collaborated on major campaigns including the Vicksburg Campaign 1863 and Sherman’s March to the Sea 1864–1865. Their coordinated efforts exemplified the Union’s strategy of total war aimed at crippling the Confederacy’s resources and morale. After the war their partnership continued with Sherman succeeding Grant as Commanding General of the U.S. Army in 1869 when Grant became President. Their mutual trust and shared military philosophy played a crucial role in shaping U.S. military strategy and post-war reconstruction efforts. unknown
1881réf. 261Grant3MILITARY HISTORY OF ULYSSES GRANT. FIRST EDITION. PRINTED IN 1881. Complete with all fold out maps in the rear pockets. Complete in 3 massive volumes. 10 inches tall. These are the original leather bindings. This set precedes his personal memoirs that were not published until 1885. Hinges are all fully attached and sound. Set has some light external shelf rubs and abrasions. Early name on second blank end paper. Some light generalized usage wear. Maps may have some minor splits as is to be expected. In remarkable and highly presentable condition. Leather still supple. These would make an excellent gift or addition to any fine library. Military History of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865 Leathe - Printed in 1881 by Badeau Adam New York: D. Appleton and Company 1881. First edition as a complete set; First edition. Original bindings. Very Good or better. 3 vol. Large 8vo. 3 iv-xiii 3 1-683 1 4 pages of publisher's advertisements; 3 iv-x 3 2-591 1 2 pages of publisher's advertisements 2; 3 iv-ix 4 2-733 1 1-4 2 pages of publisher's advertisements pp. Half pebbled green leather over marbled paper boards spines lettered in gilt; all edges marbled. Marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Volume one illustrated with a frontispiece and with 18 maps most of which are folding at the end of the volume with an additional map in the rear pastedown pocket of volume one. Volume two illustrated with seven maps most of which are folding at the end of the volume and with one map in the rear pastedown pocket. Volume three illustrated with eight maps most of which are folding and with three maps in the rear pastedown pocket. Dornbusch 1994. Nevins I 22. Nicholson 51. Nevins lists this set as 1885 but each of our set's title pages states 1881. The true first edition of volume one was published independently in 1868. The first editions of volumes two and three were published in 1881. Our volumes two and three are first editions our volume one is the true first as a collected set and was published in 1881 uniformly with volumes two and three. Badeau worked for Grant as a military aide. Some rubbing to the boards' corners and to the leather else a lovely set. Highly worthy of gifting. Each book will be individually wrapped and well protected for shipping. 26.1.i
1885réf. 002632Charles L. Webster & Company. No DJ as issued. Bright gilt lettered and decorated cover and spines. Gilt stamped portrait medallion of Grant on front covers. Nice bright set. Foldouts fine. Includes the printed inscription by Grant that " These volumes are dedicated to the American Soldier and Sailor. New York City ~ May 23 1885 " Damp stain boards vol 2 front hinge starting. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1885. Charles L. Webster & Company hardcover
20228vo., First Edition thus, with frontispiece, title and text decorations in sepia and black, 18 coloured plates and green printed endpapers; full green calfskin BY SMITH SETTLE, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, gilt top, two green ribbon markers, a fine copy in publisher's terracotta cloth clamshell case with mounted illustration and gilt back. EDITION LIMITED TO 500 COPIES SIGNED BY LORD (THIS COPY No. 331). WITH EXCLUSIVE COLOURED PRINT IN SEPARATE PORTFOLIO. Splendid memorial edition published to commemorate the centenary of the work's first publication.
1865réf. 138284Boston: Ticknor and Fields 1865. First edition of the second series of Hymns of the Ages from the library of Ulysses S. Grant. Octavo bound in full pebbled morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles all edges gilt marbled endpapers tissue-guarded frontispiece. From the library of Ulysses S. Grant with a presentation bookplate to the pastedown which reads “Lieut. Gen. U. S. Grant from the Citizens of Boston January 1 1866.” In very good condition. Rare and desirable. Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States 1869–77. As Commanding General of the United States Army 1864–69 Grant worked closely with President Abraham Lincoln to lead the Union Army to victory over the Confederacy in the Civil War. He implemented Congressional Reconstruction often at odds with Lincoln's successor Andrew Johnson. Twice elected president Grant led the Republicans in their effort to remove the vestiges of Confederate nationalism and slavery protect African-American citizenship and supported unbridled nationwide industrial expansionism during the Gilded Age. Ticknor and Fields hardcover
20178vo., First Edition thus, with frontispiece, 18 coloured plates and endpaper maps in silver; pictorial black cloth blocked in green, backstrip with green leather label lettered in silver, a near fine copy in publisher's board slip-case.
réf. SFPPWEBSTER Book. Very Good. Hardcover. FIRST. Two volume set of the first edition. DELUXE 1/2 LEATHER First edition of the memoirs of one of the most recognized figures in American military history illustrated with tissue-guarded portrait frontispieces numerous steel engravings facsimiles and 43 maps in deluxe publisher's leather . Octavo 2 volumes. First edition in the publisher's deluxe brown half morocco of the autobiography of Ulysses S. Grant the 18th President of the United States which focuses mainly on his military career during the Mexican War and the Civil War. Octavo 2 volumes bound in the original publisher's deluxe brown half morocco over brown boards with blind-stamped gilt central motifs of Grant gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands all edges marbled marbled endpapers. Illustrated with numerous steel engravings facsimiles and 43 maps including tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Grant to each volume. WEBSTER Hardcover
1647réf. RO80047968"JOANNIS DAVID ZUNNERI et PETRI HAUBOLDI. 1647. In-Folio. Relié plein cuir. Etat passable, Couv. défraîchie, Dos à nerfs, Fortes mouillures. 223 + 400 pages, incomplet manque les dernières pages. 11 planches de gravures sur bois en noir et blanc, hors-texte. Bandeaux, lettrines et culs-de-lampe. Ouvrage en latin, textes sur 2 colonnes. Quelques traces de crayon à papier sur la 2ème de couverture et en marges. Quelques déchirures, pliures, accrocs et manques en marges. Quelques passages de vers altérant la lecture du texte. Pages détachées. Manque la page de titre du Tome Ornithologie. Manque la moitié de la page 53/54 du Tome ""Quadripèdes"", altérant la lecture du texte, sur la page 263/264, sur la page 373 / 374. . . . Classification Dewey : 599-Mammifères"
1885réf. 47710New York: Charles L. Webster & Company 1885. 1st Edition. HC No DJ. Very Good. First edition of the autobiography of Ulysses S. Grant the 18th President of the United States which covers his military career during the Mexican War and the Civil War. Two octavo volumes with the original green cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel gilt central emblem to the front and rear panels and patterned endpapers. Four-Star shoulder strap emblem on spine. Illustrated with numerous steel engravings facsimiles and 43 maps and including tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Grant to each volume. Charles L. Webster & Company hardcover