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Tokyo: Mugi Shobo 1960, 1960. First edition, third printing. Large 8vo (255x180mm). pp. 96. Original photographic wrappers. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and captions in Japanese. This celebrated work of photojournalism charts 30 days of student and political protest in Japan in the summer of 1960 which resulted in the death of Michiko Kanba, a female student at the University of Tokyo. The photographs are by a number of leading Japanese photographers including Shigeichi Nagano and Hiroshi Kawashima. Slightly rubbed edges and spine but overall a very good/near fine copy with the contents in excellent condition. Protected by a transparent plastic wrapper. The protests recorded in this scarce book began in response to a treaty made between Japan and the USA in 1960 under which American agreed to defend Japan were it attacked. However, in return, the Americans secured the right to station troops and warships in Japan. This led to concerns that Japan might find itself drawn…
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Yurusenai hi kara no kiroku [A Record of an unforgivable day] Yurusenai hi kara no kiroku: Shashinshu minshu shugi o mamoru tatakai no sanjunichi [A record of an unforgivable day: Thirty Days of Democracy fighting to the bitter end]
by NAGANO, Shigeichi
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Nus Japonais
by NAKAMURA, Masaya
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Paris Les Editions Prisma 1961, 1961. small 8vo, unpaginated, illustrated throughout w/B&W photographs, introduction by Robert Guillain. VG in ivory card and illustrated card wraps. A collection of artfully shot Japanese nude studies.
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Le Nu en Photographie
by NATKIN, Marcel
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Paris: Aux Éditions Tiranty 1945, 1945. 265x189mm. pp. 40, [2]. XXXII black and white photographs. Card covers with illustrated paper wrappers. Foxing and marking to the covers but overall a very good copy and internally in excellent condition, especially the photographs which are by Laure Albin Guillot, Pierre Boucher, Man Ray and Roger Schall. The first half of the book is a brief history of the nude in art from antiquity to the 20th century and there isa chapter at the end on the technique of nude photography. The photographs are grouped according to "Les Diverses Conceptions du Nu" which includes Man Ray's "Stylised Nudes" and Pierre Boucher's "Les Fantasmagories du Nu", an extraordinary collection of surrealist works.
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Sleepless Nights
by NEWTON, Helmut
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New York Congreve 1978, 1978. 1st ed, large 8vo, pp; 150, illustrated throughout. Fine in black cloth boards with white-stamped titles to spine. In a Near-fine photographic DJ. The 1st edition of Newton's second book.
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A Discourse of Fish and Fish-Ponds under the following heads, viz. I. Of the situation and disposition of the principal waters. ...VI. Of the Benefits and Improvements by fish. Done by a person of honour.
by [NORTH, The Hon. Roger]
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London: Printed for E. Curll 1713, 1713. First edition. 8vo. 176x110mm. pp. [8], 79, [1]. Contemporary panelled calf, spine with four raised bands, second compartment with red morocco label lettered in gilt. In excellent condition. Internally very good with some browning and foxing, slightly heavier to title page. Attractively decorated with a variety of head and tailpieces and wood engraved initials. Front pastedown has ownership inscription: "E.Kynaston. 1743". A very nice copy of "the principal English work of early date on fish culture". Roger North was a politician and lawyer ("one of only two honest lawyers I ever knew" according to the Earl of Clarendon). On his retirement from public affairs in 1688, North retired to Norfolk where he devoted his time to music (he wrote extensively on music theory), architecture and the organisation of his estate at Rougham. This small book on Fish and Fish-ponds was intended as a guide for other landowners who "have a Mind…
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