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SAIGA SHOKUNIN BURUI by TACHIBANA MINKO (illustrator) - 1916: (VARIOUS CLASSES OF CRAFTSMEN)

by TACHIBANA MINKO (illustrator)

SAIGA SHOKUNIN BURUI by TACHIBANA MINKO (illustrator) - 1916

SAIGA SHOKUNIN BURUI: (VARIOUS CLASSES OF CRAFTSMEN)

by TACHIBANA MINKO (illustrator)

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JAPANESE BOOKS OF TRADES

Two volumes. Grayish-blue paper covers with geometric decoration in darker blue and printed paper label. Rubbed but sound; some binding threads missing from first volume. Bottom of one page with clean tear.

Reprint of the 1771 original edition.

A delightful book of trades in a long tradition of pictures of the artisan class in the Edo period with 28 double-page color woodcut illustrations of craftsmen, each with an identifying inscription and commentary. Included are a mirror-polisher, papermaker, mounter of Kakemono, potter, weaver, swordsmith, etc. Some of the workers are accompanied by cats, small children, goldfish or other features of their work lives.

Hillier, Art of the Japanese Book, Volume I, pages 304-308 and plate 32 (the original edition).

  • Bookseller Marilyn Braiterman Rare Books US (US)
  • Illustrator TACHIBANA MINKO (illustrator)
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  • Place of Publication Tokyo
  • Date Published 1916
  • Size Tall 8vo
  • Keywords Japan, crafts and trades, Edo period, woodcut, illustrations
  • Size Tall 8vo
FLORA: A BOOK OF DRAWINGS

FLORA: A BOOK OF DRAWINGS

by BIANCO, Pamela

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1919. BIANCO, Pamela. FLORA: A BOOK OF DRAWINGS. With Illustrative Poems by Walter de la Mare. London: William Heinemann, (1919). First edition of Bianco's first book; it is inscribed by her on the ffep.: "For Harriet Sprague, with love from Pamela Bianco." Illustrated with 8 color plates and many line illustrations. [8],43 pp. Quarto, illustrated paper boards. A little minor wear to boards, else a fine copy in a very good illustrated dust-wrapper, which has some occasional light soiling, is starting at spine folds, and has shallow loss at heel and crown. Pamela Bianco, born in 1906, was a drawing prodigy; and this book is a result of her first exhibition at the Leicester Galleries, in 1919, when she was thirteen. Walter de la Mare, a visitor to the show, was moved by her exquisite drawings to write the poems that accompany them in this volume. Bianco went on to illustrated books written by others, including her mother, Margery Williams Bianco, as well as books that she wrote. (National Book League,… Read More
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Costumes civils actuels de tous les peuples connus dessinés d'après nature gravés et...
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Costumes civils actuels de tous les peuples connus dessinés d'après nature gravés et coloriés accompagnés d'une notice historique sur leurs coutumes, moeurs, religions... rédigés par M. Sylvain Maréchal

by MARECHAL, Sylvain

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1788 COSTUMES Dress Illustrated Clothing Crimea Malta Bulgaria Greece Corfu

First published in 1784, Sylvain Marechal's 'Civil Costumes' was an impressive and important work on the cultures of people groups from all over the world. Includes 87 full-page, hand-colored engravings depicting clothing and costumes from Western cultures, African and Native American tribes, Pacific Islanders, and from all over the rest of the known world. These incredible illustrations were engraved by Grasset de Saint-Sauveur.
This volume from the 1788 edition covers the clothing, cultures, and religion of the inhabitants of Tartary, Crimea, Greek Island of Corfu, Malta, and Bulgaria. The illustrations depict both men in women in formal dress including the upper bourgeoisie.
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Costumes civils actuels de tous les peuples connus dessinés d'après nature gravés et coloriés accompagnés d'une notice historique sur leurs coutumes, moeurs, religions... rédigés par M.… Read More
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A THURBER GARLAND
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A THURBER GARLAND

by Thurber, James

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London: Hamish Hamilton, 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine. In the preface, Thurber describes his garland as A "weedy bouquet" - 28 cartoons, published in London with no American edition. The nicest copy we have seen, almost as new, issued without dustjacket and housed, as issued, in a brown cardboard mailing box with illustrated address label pasted on top lid. Inscribed on the label by Helen Thurber "to Dodie and Merrill from the Thurbers". Inscribed by Thurber himself on the verso of the ffe with the thick black wax pencil he preferred to draw with, "The Prentices Jim Thurber". Dodie and Merrill Prentice were personal friends of the Thurbers and residents of Cornwall Connecticut, where the Thurbers had a country house. The only defect to the package is a small water ring to the label on the box. THE collectible copy. HUMOR ILLUSTRATED NEW YORKER.
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Princess Badoura. A tale from the Arabian Nights retold by Laurence Housman
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Princess Badoura. A tale from the Arabian Nights retold by Laurence Housman

by HOUSMAN, Laurence

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1913 1ed Princess Badoura Arabian Nights Dulac ART Illustrated Aladdin Housman

"A loss that can be repaired by money is not of such very great importance."
– 'The Arabian Nights'

During the Golden Age of Islam in South and West Asia, a collection of tales and stories was gathered and called "One Thousand and One Arabian Nights".
This charming printing of 'Princess Badoura' is a famous story from 'Arabian Nights'. Princess Badoura is famous for marrying Aladdin. This edition was translated and edited by Laurence Housman alongside impressive, full-page color illustrations by Edmund Dulac.
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HOUSMAN, Laurence
Princess Badoura. A tale from the Arabian Nights retold by Laurence Housman
London : Hodder and Stoughton, [1913]. First edition.

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· Language: English
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· Size: ~10.25in X 7.75in (26cm x 19.5cm)
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1859 Japanese Samurai Lord Toyotomi Hideyoshi Tokugawa Osaka Castle Illustrated
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1859 Japanese Samurai Lord Toyotomi Hideyoshi Tokugawa Osaka Castle Illustrated

by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

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1859 Japanese Samurai Lord Toyotomi Hideyoshi Tokugawa Osaka Castle Illustrated

A rare, 19th century Japanese woodblock print of "Taikouki". Taikouki is a biography describing the life of Taihe Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a Japanese samurai and daimyo (lord) considered the second "Great Unifier" of Japan following Nobunaga and preceding the Tokugawa Shogunate. Hideyoshi left a legacy including Osaka Castle, the Tokugawa class systems, the restriction of weapons, and the construction and restoration of many temples some of which are still visible in Kyoto. This book is a classic Edo era picture book describing and illustrating Toyotomi Hideyoshi's life illustrated by Utagawa Kuniyoshi! The woodblock prints began being made in 1855 and were completed in 1884. The images and text focus primarily on the military with detailed accuracy on armor, weapons, family crests, interiors, and more!
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THE END OF ELFINTOWN

THE END OF ELFINTOWN

by (Housman, Laurence) Barlow, Jane

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London: Macmillan & Company, 1894. A slim octavo, 77 pp., bound in original buff cloth. Both covers are gilt-stamped with title and foliated spiral design by Laurence Housman. Top edge gilt. With its exquisite black and white illustrations by Housman, this book is a significant volume in Art Nouveau design. The tissue guard facing the pictorial title page is creased, else a pristine copy of a highly desirable title. (The Turn Of A Century #23)
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Gesang des Abgeschiedenen / Traum und Umnachtung. Aus Sebastian im Traum.

Gesang des Abgeschiedenen / Traum und Umnachtung. Aus Sebastian im Traum.

by Trakl, Georg.

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(Hamburg), Raamin-Presse, 1980. . Spindler 71, 11. - Nr. 93 von 120 num. und von der Künstlerin signiert. Exemplaren. Gestaltung, Handsatz und Druck auf Fabriano Bütten v. Roswitha Quadflieg. Einband von Christian Zwang. Decke in silbergrauem Richard de Bas-Bütten mit ganzflächiger, sich wiederholender Dreieck-Blindprägung auf beiden Deckeln. Blindgeprägter Rückentitel: "Georg Trakl Aus Sebastian im Traum". Schuber in hellgrauem Merian-Ingres-Bütten. - Frisches, sauberes Exemplar
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Oeuvres libres. Amies, Femmes, Hombres. Suivies du Sonnet du Trou du cul par Paul Verlaine et...
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Oeuvres libres. Amies, Femmes, Hombres. Suivies du Sonnet du Trou du cul par Paul Verlaine et Arthur Rimbaud

by Verlaine, Paul

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Aux depens des Amis du Callibristis Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. large 4to. No date (1949). Loose sheets in black paper cover in velvet paper covered cardboard box. Contains 15 original colored lithographs outside the text and 1 black & white lithograph (frontispice). These lithographs have been improved by hand by the artist. 24 lithographs in black and 11 illustrations in darkgold in the text. This is copy no. 102 of a total edition of 243 copies printed on Velin de Rives pur Chiffon. Text printed in dark gold and black. Contents, including lithographs, are fine. The paper cover and the cardboard box are professionally restored. Very heavy book, may require extra postage. Additional photographs on request..
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The Dance of Life, a poem, by the author of Doctor Syntax. illustrated with coloured engravings,...
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The Dance of Life, a poem, by the author of "Doctor Syntax." illustrated with coloured engravings, by Thomas Rowlandson

by COMBE, William (1741-1823); Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)

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London: R. Ackermann, Repository of Arts, 101, Strand, 1817. First Edition. Mottled Calf. Near Fine+. First Edition in book form (originally published in eight monthly parts), Rowlandson and Combe's companion-piece to their earlier "The Dance of Death" and one of Rowlandson's finest works. Royal 8vo: [2],ii,ii,285,[3]pp, with additional engraved title page, frontispiece (representing Time pointing at various scenes on a screen), and 24 hand-colored engravings by Thomas Rowlandson. (Hardie has shown that the four leaves of advertisements found in some copies could not have been bound in until after 1820.) Contemporary mottled calf, respined, covers framed with gilt role, black morocco lettering piece gilt, marbled edges. An excellent copy, tightly bound, virtually free of foxing, with richly colored examples of the plates. Abbey, Life, 264. Tooley 410. Grolier, Rowlandson, 38. Prideaux, pp. 306-07 ("notably above the ordinary level of Combe's verse. . . . show[ing] the better side of Rowlandson's… Read More
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[Kadkinsky, Wassily] Tendences Nouvelles No. 49, 1909
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[Kadkinsky, Wassily] Tendences Nouvelles No. 49, 1909

by Kadkinsky, Wassily

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Paris: Organe Officiel Illustre de LíUnion International des des Beaux-Art, des Lettres, des Sciences et de líIndustrie, 1909. First edition. First edition. Original scarce number of this Parisian revue, pictorial covers, No. 49. pp. [1143]-[1174].This number includes 1 original woodcut by Kandinsky. Roethel Reference: Vogel (Bird) 1907 (R#65) Les Tendances Nouvelles the Parisian art revue, founded with the aim of enabling artists to freely shared their work to the public from different circles and countries. Les Tendances Nouvelles is an important publication intended to expose the audience to the beauty and to the philosophic co-operative nature of the Art, in the unity of all its expressions. Rich of artistic contributions from many artists and authors on the vanguard of that time, the revue represent the artistic expression of the 20th century. It was founded on May 1904 and ended on August 1914. Covers slightly torn at spine, else near fine internally.
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Saiga Shokunin Burui = Various Classes of Artisan in Colored Pictures, 2 Volumes

Saiga Shokunin Burui = Various Classes of Artisan in Colored Pictures, 2 Volumes

by Minko, Tachibana

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Japan: Unsodo, 1880. 2 volumes. colour illustrations; 31 cm. An attractive 2-volume Meiji period (1880) reprint of Minko Tachibana's 1771 classic Saiga Shokunin Burui (Various Classes of Artisan in Colored Pictures), with stunning woodblock illustrations in which the colors have been applied by stencils (a hybrid technique known as kappazuri-e). The outer wraps have moderate rubbing and one has a faint droplet stain on the front cover. The interior contents are in fine condition, with beautiful bright colour plates absent of any foxing or soiling. [Swordsmith depicted].. Paperback. Very Good. 4to. Collectible.
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SAIGA SHOKUNIN BU RUI: VARIOUS ARTISANS OCCUPATIONS, WITH DESCRIPTIONS.

by [TACHIBANA, Minko.]

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[Tokyo 1916, Zuga Kanko]. Blue stiff stitched wrs.,very good large size 21.5 x 30 cm., [37] double folded leaves, [56]p. woodblock color illustrations of craftsmen at their work, a reprint of the 1770 edition,covers scuffed,vol. 2 of 2 only. . *** A famous illustrated book. This excellent work covers the activities of artisans & craftsmen who are hat matkers, mir- or polisher, carpenter, blacksmith, armorer, spinner, hair dressing cord maker, paper maker, sword-guard & quiver maker basket, ball, fan, harp, mask, brush, potter makers, mat sewer, turner, paper hanger, card, umbrella, mortar, needle, ink-slab makers. . Each is finely illustrated at their task. A fine example of this classic genre. . *** Reprint compiled by Y. Kubota. . *** REFERENCES: . K. Toda: RYERSON COLLECTION, p.178 for full bibliographic details, as well as biographical notes. * L.G. Dawes: CATALOGUE OF JAPANESE ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, p.103. . * .
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SAIGA SHOKUNIN BU RUI: VARIOUS ARTISANS OCCUPATIONS, WITH DESCRIPTIONS.

by [TACHIBANA, Minko.]

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[Tokyo 1916, Zuga Kanko]. Blue stiff stitched wrs.,very good large size 21.5 x 30 cm., [37] double folded leaves, [56]p. woodblock color illustrations of craftsmen at their work, a reprint of 1770 edition, covers a bit scuffed, 2 vol. set. . *** A famous illustrated book. This excellent work covers the activities of artisans & craftsmen who are hat matkers, mir- or polisher, carpenter, blacksmith, armorer, spinner, hair dressing cord maker, paper maker, sword-guard & quiver maker basket, ball, fan, harp, mask, brush, potter makers, mat sewer, turner, paper hanger, card, umbrella, mortar, needle, ink-slab makers. . Each is finely illustrated at their task. A fine example of this classic genre. . *** Reprint compiled by Y. Kubota. . *** REFERENCES: . K. Toda: RYERSON COLLECTION, p.178 for full bibliographic details, as well as biographical notes. * L.G. Dawes: CATALOGUE OF JAPANESE ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, p.103. . * .
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Escape On Venus Tarzana
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Escape On Venus Tarzana

by Burroughs, Edgar Rice

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Stated First edition Burroughs hardcover, copyright 1946, as shown in scans. Published by Tarzana. Illustrated by John Coleman Burroughs. Dedicated to Brigadier General Kendall J. Fielder. Frontispiece and 4 other illustrations plus all pages without writing or marks. Good binding. Pebbled blue front board has rubbing and wear. Back inside cover has light foxing. Second interior page has a label remnant from original owner. Not ex- library. Please see scans.
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The DOs and DON'Ts of Yesterday
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The DOs and DON'Ts of Yesterday: Little Book of Early American Know-How

by Eric Sloane

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Illustrated with pen/ink images Sloane is known for. (2) books,a yellow and an orange (18x12cm) with gilt title on covers and spines. Paper title on dark red slipcase with signature of author. Slipcase has very minor wear to bottom fore edge.
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The Professional Cosmetologist
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The Professional Cosmetologist

by John W. Dalton

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9780829901863
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West Pub. Co, 1981. 2nd. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. John W. Dalton's near definitive textbook of cosmetology. Professional level instruction covering all significant topics for students of cosmetology. Valuable resource for replicating ca. 1970's hairstyles, makeup, etc. A standard in its field. Expanded and revised second edition. 463 pp. 10" x 7 3/8". Tight copy with light rubbing to cover and scattered yellow highlighting. Small corner loss to front blank endpaper. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.
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The Magyars; The Birth of a European Nation

The Magyars; The Birth of a European Nation

by Gyorgy Balazs

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Budapest: Corvina, 1989. Gray Buckram Binding w/black and red lettering on spine, Crest on cover. Pictorial Endpapers,w/91 pages of full color photo illustrations from Hungarian National Gallery, National Szechenyl Library and private collections. Includes 2 page Genealogy of the House of Arpad. Book is in As New Condition w/Fine wrap around DJ. Also contains (2)Brochures osThe Danube Bend, Hungary, found in book. **Oversized-extra shipping charges may apply Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Karoly Szelenyi (photos).
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Punky Dunk and The Gold Fish
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Punky Dunk and The Gold Fish

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Chicago: P. F. Volland & Co, 1912. Hardcover. Twentyfourmo [16 cm] Illustrated paper covered boards with a string binding. Very good. The covers are lightly rubbed and soiled. There are a couple of barely perceptible stains on the rear board. The spine ends are gently bumped, and there are a couple of small indentations in the top edges of the covers. The spine is very subtly rolled. There is a contemporary gift inscription on the front free endsheet. The rear endsheet has several small light stains. "His cunning head bent and his little nose went Right down, while his tongue flashed red- When, O, what a sight! The fish in their fright Splashed water all over his head.
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Graziella
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Graziella

by De Lamartine, A

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London: The Nonesuch Press, 1929. Book. Illus. by Jacquier. Very Good. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover in patterned cloth. Text in English, translated by Ralph Wright, with 30 pochoir illustrations by Jacquier. "This edition consists of 1,600 copies, of which 600 are for sale in the United States of America by Random House Inc. It has been printed on Arches paper by Robert Maclehose and Co. Ltd. And the illustrations in colour have been stencilled by The Curwen Press, which has also printed the binding cloth : the whole under the care of Francis Meynell. This is number 1373." Darkening to spine, stain to rear free endpaper, text block near fine..
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RIP VAN WINKLE
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RIP VAN WINKLE

by Washington Irving

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Philadelphia: DAVID MCKAY, 1921. Probable 1st edition. Hardcover Hardcover. Poor. Philadelphia: DAVID MCKAY, 1921. Probable 1st edition. Poor. N.C. Wyeth. Front cover has a badly bumped corner, spine is faded and soiled as is the rear cover. Front hinge is torn but cover is still attached, binding is loose. FFEP has some child's writing but otherwise contents are clean and the Wyeth illustrations are clean and bright .
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The Man Who Lost His Head
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The Man Who Lost His Head

by Claire Huchet Bishop

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Reprint Edition
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The Man Who Lost His Head. By Claire Huchet Bishop. Viking Press, Copyright Renewed 1970. 16th Impression thus. Exlib. VG/VG unclipped DJ. Original cover price $3.56. Wrap-around blue and white endpapers show a headless man walking past farm animals on his way to the fair to look for his head there. Pages are bright. Now protected in a mylar wrap. A fantasy illustrated by Robert McCloskey, author and illustrator of "Make Way For Ducklings". Summary: "A man wakes up to find that he has no head, so he goes looking for it." Hard title to find.
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Goldrush Days With Mark Twain, Illustrated with Woodcuts By Henry J. Glintenkamp

Goldrush Days With Mark Twain, Illustrated with Woodcuts By Henry J. Glintenkamp

by William R. Gillis

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William R. Gillis. Goldrush Days with Mark Twain (H. Glintenkamp woodcuts). Copyright 1930. Albert & Charles Boni, NY. With an into by Cyril Clemens. RARE H. Glintenkamp WOODCUTS 6 woodcut illustrations included, Twain frontis (Three old friends), and 5 other historic and realistic woodcut illustrations. MEMOIRS. HISTORY OF NEVADA GOLDRUSH. Summary: Mr. Gillis was a friend of American author/humorist Mark Twain and was with him at Virginia, Nevada in the Goldrush days. In 1859 placer miners in the Great Basin discovered the largest gold and silver strike that had happened in the United States up until that time. RARE H. Glintenkamp WOODCUTS. Used. Good- Condition. 264 pages. Used. Good condition. First few pages are loose. Frontis is still affixed to binding. Green cloth boards gold titling. No titles left on spine. Spine is sunned.
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JEFFREY JONES: THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE

JEFFREY JONES: THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE

by Hill, Patrick K. Et Al

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9781934331545
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1934331546
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Coral Gables, FL: Vanguard Publishing, 2013. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book is in NF condition with trace edge wear else a bright, solid copy. Dust jacket is in NF condition with trace edge wear else bright, intact and whole.
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