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Henry Holt, New York, 1943. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. KWOK YING FUNG, China, New York: Henry Holt and Co., 1943.Quarto, first edition, pp. 192, red cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine, halftone photo plates. Photos edited by Fritz Henle; many were taken by him also. Released in the middle of World War, this book included some photos of the conflict but mostly avoided it. Some images of Chiang Kai-Shek and Madame Chiang but no pictures of Mao.Henle, who died in 1993, was ubiquitous with his Rolleiflex camera and became known as Mr. Rollei. Quoted by Wikipedia, Helmut Gernsheim called Henle "the last classic freelance photographer." In addition to travel, he did portraits, fashion and other commercial work.Condition of this bookBoards lightly rubbed and sunned along top and bottom edges.Leaves clean and tight, images fine. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner…
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Harlem: Black Angels
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Kodansha, Tokyo, 1974. First Edition. Softcover. Fine Condition/Near Fine. Inscribed by Author. RUIKO YOSHIDA. Harlem: Black Angels, Tokyo: Kodansha, 1974.Oblong quarto, first edition, pp 111, 1 (colophon), wraps with dust jacket and obi band, gravures, text in Japanese and English by Hajime Kijima, inscribed on the title page by the photographer to the author Alex Haley, with Haley's library stamp on the same page. An outsider captures the Harlem community in a uniquely vibrant, long-gone era.Condition of this book:Jacket is wavy, mild age toning at leaves' edges. Size: Quarto. Text is in multiple languages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Photography; United States; 1970s; Art & Design. Inscribed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here…
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Suite D'Estampes pour Kou-Kou-Hai (A Series of Sketches for Kou-Kou-Hai)
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High Loft, Seal Harbor, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Nancy McCormick. MARGUERITE YOUCENAR. Suite D'Estampes pour Kou-Kou-Hai (A Series of Sketches for Kou-Kou-Hai), Seal Harbor: High Loft, 1980.Thin quarto, No. 161 of an edition of 180, pp. 20, 1 (limitation page), printed boards with a red morocco label on the spine, illustration by Nancy McCormick, text in French with an English translation laid in. An ode to dogs and their spirit.Condition of this book:Fine. Special Limited Edition, first issue in this format. Size: Quarto. Text is in French. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Illustrator: Nancy McCormick. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Animals & Birds; 1980s; French Language; Essays & Literary Criticism. Pictures of…
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