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London: William Crofts, 1836. Ex-Library First edition. Hardcover. g- to vg. Octavo. iv, 412pp., 26 plates, incl. frontispiece, three of them in color, 2 folding maps. Rebacked three-quarter leather, retaining marbled boards with gilt lettering on black label of spine; raised bands. Tan endpapers. Color frontispiece. Allen Francis Gardiner (1794-1851) was a British Royal Navy officer and missionary. "... the object of my journey-an endeavor, under the blessing of God, to open a way whereby the ministers of the gospel might find access to the Zoolu nation..." (Gardiner). Gardiner succeeded to establish the first missionary station at Port Natal but was unsuccessful in establishing Christian churches in Zooluland. The maps in this volume have been taken from Arrowsmith's map enlarged, and the remainder filled up generally from personal observation. The plates are from sketches taken on the spot, but, in many instances, reduced to suit the size of the volume. Illustrated with twenty-six lithographic… Read More

Wien: J. Heinr. Jta, 1910. First edition. Softcover. vg. Quarto. Unpaginated. [54]pp. Original string bound wrappers with manufacturer's blason in gold on front cover. Decorative title page. Handsome work being a catalog from Johann Heinrich Jta (1850-1915), a major hat manufacturer in Vienna during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This catalog was published on the occasion of the 1910 International Hunting Exhibition whic took place in Vienna. Featured in this work are a striking color reproduction of a painting by R. Germela depicting Emperor Franz-Josef in his hunting outfit, and 9 color reproductions of paintings by Ferdinand Gauermann being hunting and wildlife scenes. Each one of the 10 color reproductions is protected by a tissue-guard. The second part of the catalog contains the 1910-1911 novelties of Johann Heinrich Jta's hat collection. This section contains numerous photographs of various hats reproduced in photogravure. Back cover slightly stained. Titles and captions in German,… Read More

Paris: Michael Sonnius, 1580. Hardcover. Very Good. Two parts, folio: [asterisk]6 2[asterisk]4 A-2Q6, 2R2, 2S-3D6, 3E4 (= 310 leaves; blank 3E4). [20], 568, [2], [27, index], [3, blank]pp. Separate full titles for "pars altera" of the main work and the "Chronologia Hebraeorum", the latter with printed marginalia. Contemporary roll-tooled pigskin, spine with raised bands. Wear at spine head, neat tear along upper joint of top two spine compartments. Occasional faint toning, or mild foxing. A very good, amply-margined copy, with clean, crisp text. Collective edition. The first part, comprising the chronicles by Gilbert Génébrard and Arnaud de Pontac, originally appeared at Paris in 1567 (Schwarzfuchs 316). The second part comprises the earliest Latin versions of two Hebrew chronicles, translated by Génébrard: Seder Olam Rabba, first published at Paris in 1578; Seder Olam Zuta, first published at Paris in 1572 (Schwarzfuchs 339); the extract from De Iudaeis clausis by Eldad Hadani, translated by… Read More

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005. First edition. Hardcover. vg. Quarto. XI, [1], 222pp. Original illustrated wrappers over black cloth with gold lettering on spine. Printer's device on title page. This captivating work explores the burgeoning 18th-century fascination with the human body as an eloquent, expressive object. This wide-ranging study examines the role of the body within a number of cultural arenas - particularly oratory, the theatre, and the novel - and charts the efforts of projectors and reformers who sought to exploit the textual potential of the body for the public assertion of modern politeness. Paul Goring shows how diverse writers and performers, including David Garrick, James Fordyce, Samuel Richardson, Sarah Fielding and Laurence Sterne, were involved in the construction of new ideals of physical eloquence - bourgeois, sentimental ideals which stood in contrast to more patrician, classical bodily modes. Through innovative readings of fiction and contemporary manuals on… Read More

Ridgefield, Conn: CPC Publishing, 1989. First edition. Hardcover. Very good +. Folio. Unpaginated. Black cloth with blind-stamped lettering on spine. Frontispiece photograph of Andy Warhol and Dustin Hoffman (as Tootsie). Lavish production of the American portrait photographer's work featuring Hollywood celebrities. Illustrated with some 70 full-page portraits of Hollywood icons like John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kim Basinger, Raquel Welsh, Kirk Douglas, Mel Gibson, Kevin Costner, Michael Jackson, Bette Davis, David Bowie, Brian Ferry and many others. 14 additional full-page nude photographs including Tony Ward, Brigitte Nielson, Lisa Ann, Tony & Rosetta, Janice Dickinson and others. Two fold-outs, one of them with three panels. Binding lightly dusted. A scarce signed copy in very good + condition but lacking the dustjacket (& priced accordingly).

Berlin: Verlag Alfred Weiner, 1933. First edition. Softcover. vg+ to near fine. Large quarto. Approx 11 1/4x 8 3/4". Unpaginated [6 pages]. B/w photo-illustrated stapled wrappers with white lettering on the front cover. The publication is issue #1921 of the of the promotional supplement to the German weekly, Illustrierter Film-Kurier, promoting the German release of the 1932 MGM production Grand Hotel. The booklet is profusely illustrated throughout (including the front and back covers) with b/w photogravure images and photomontage, depicting scenes and characters from the film. "Grand Hotel", which its self was originally based on the 1929 German novel "Menschen im Hotel" by Vicki Baum, was a hugely successful film, critically and commercially, winning the Academy Award for Best Picture. Text throughout in German, including cast credits. Wrappers with minor rubbing to extremities, and a horizontal folding crease. Wrappers in very good+, interior in near fine condition overall. Protected by modern mylar.

Paris: Société des Éditions Planète; Société Générale de Publications Périodiques, 1970. First printing. Softcover. g- to vg. Octavo (8 x 7"). Original illustrated covers. Complete collection of "Plexus," a renown French magazine devoted to humor and eroticism published in Paris from 1966 to 1970. The magazine was first published bimonthly (issues 1-12), then every six weeks (issues 13 to 17), and finally monthly from issue 18 to 37. Censored in 1967 because of its "pornographic" material, the magazine contained many articles on sensuality, eroticism, sexuality, but also science-fiction, history and philosophy, as well as erotic photographs and reproductions of artworks by Félix Labisse, Picasso, Clovis Trouille, Paul Delvaux, Rodin, Moise Kisling, Leonor Fini, Arrabal, Enrico Brandani, Renoir, Bonnard, Dali, etc... Photographic erotic studies by Nicolas Treatt, Bill Brandt, Wolfgang Beer, Yehuda Neiman, John Rawlings, Wingate Paine, Hubert Grooteclaes, Emil Perauer, Sam Haskins,… Read More