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San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1954. 16 pp. 6 1/2 x 9". LIMITED EDITION of 400 copies. Red cloth over boards with decorative design on cover and gilt title on spine, sun-faded spine, unopened pages, pocket in rear contains facsimile of original text, in very good condition., Originally printed in Monterey by Agustin V. Zamorano in 1834, this little book tells of the provisional regulations for the internal administration of the territorial assembly of upper California. Basically, these are the constructive plans for a new constitutional system for Mexico, based on the one set up in the United States.
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Reglamento Provicional, 1834. A Facsimile Edition of California's First Book
by Ramon Ruiz and Theresa Vigil, Translators
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(Pettigrew, AR): Burt Randle, 1939. (40 pp). Approximately 1/2 x 5/8". LIMITED EDITION of unknown quantity, usually done in 50 - 80 copies at most. Green leather cover, paper label on front cover, wire clasp. A fine copy, scarce. (Bradbury, Burt Randle, 1)The miniature books published by Burt Randle were usually "photographic reproductions of his [Randle's] very small handwriting" according to Bradbury. This is Burt Randle's first publication, full of little snippets of sage advice. Very scarce, none currently listed in the trade and only 2 copies in WorldCat
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Tannhauser: A Dramatic Poem, Freely Translated in Poetic Narrative Form
by Richard Wagner, T. W. Rolleston (Translator), Willy Pogany (Illustrator)
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London: G. G. Harrap and Co., (n.d.). Hardcover, 7 1/2 x 10", black cloth binding with gilt design and title lettering to front board and spine, no dust jacket, unpaginated and untrimmed, 12 color plates, 10 b/w plates, light extremity wear otherwise a very good + copy.A dramatic poem by Richard Wagner [1813 - 1883], freely translated in poetic narrative form by T. W. Rolleston, and presented by Willy Pogany. The story centers on the struggle between sacred and profane love, and redemption through love, a theme running through most of Wagner's mature work.
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Shakespeare's Rainbows
by Deb Rindl
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[London]: Deb Rindl, 2000. Approximately 2 3/8 x 3 1/4". LIMITED EDITION of 30 copies, this being #2. Dark green folded paper slipcase with cutout that reveals the title of enclosed miniature. Single folded sheet, numbered and intialed by the artist on the colophon, in fine condition.Each "page" of the folded sheet consists of one color square associated with a Shakespeare play, with a brief phrase explaining the color symbolism below: R[ed] (Macbeth) -- O[range] (King Lear) -- Y[ellow] (Much ado about nothing) -- G[reen] (Othello) -- B[lue] (Henry V) -- I[ndigo] (The tempest) -- V[iolet] (Romeo and Juliet). Known for her sophisticated paper engineering, this artist's book has vibrant colors and a clever theme
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To Thee! a Toast in Celebration of a Century of Opportunity and Accomplishment in America 1847-1947
by Kent Rockwell
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Manitowoc: Rahr Malting Company, 1946. 59 pp. Approximately 9 x 12". First Trade Edition, not a signed or limited edition. Blue cloth spine over salmon-covered boards, gilt title on spine and gilt stamped title and illustration on cover, beautiful b&w woodcut illustrations throughout, in fine condition. Plain navy slip case is broken, taped, and missing a portion of bottom panel. Designed by Rockwell Kent and privately printed by A. Colish, this book is a "Tribute to Democracy, to the Destiny of America, and as a strand in the rope of friendship that is uniting us in common effort".
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The Stone Arbor
by Roger Angell (author), Edward Gorey (illustrator)
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Boston/Toronto: Little, Brown & Co., 1960. Approximately 5 1/2 x 8". First edition appearance of all thirteen short stories, dust jacked illustrated by Edward Gorey, some edge wear rubbing and small nicks, darkening of spine and small insect holes, unclipped jacket with $4.00 price intact, bookstore sticker on rear cover, in very good condition. Book has paper over boards, cloth spine which is fading on ends, some edge wear, small amount of spotting to top edges, otherwise in very good condition. (Toledano D-Angell)Roger Angell (1920 - 2022) was an American essayist and fiction writer. He was The New Yorker's first fiction editor. This is his first book which is a collection of short fiction pieces and personal narratives. Dust jacket is illustrated by Edward Gorey (1925 - 2000), an American artist and writer, best known for his eccentric imagery and stories, often set in Victorian and Edwardian settings
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American Folk Art on U.S. Postage Stamps
by Gordon Rouze
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Sugar Land, TX: Arm & Hammer Press, 2006. Unpaginated. Approximately 3 x 2 3/8". LIMITED EDITION of 35 copies, this being #5. Pictorial boards, illustrated in color, paper label on spine. A fine copy.Folk art (defined as art that is created by individuals who were not academically trained and that adheres to the aesthetic standards of the small communities where it was produced) includes amish quilts, native american pottery, woodcarved figures, etc
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The Poetical Works of Nicholas Rowe, with the Life of the Author. (Bell's Edition of British Poets Complete from Chaucer to Churchill)
by Nicholas Rowe
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Edinburgh: Apollo Press for John Bell, 1782. Hardcover, 3 1/4 x 5 1/8", 142 pp, tree calf binding bordered in gilt with gilt decoration to spine, maroon and black title labels lightly rubbed, marbled endpapers, age darkened pages, some foxing throughout, original ribbon mostly present, very good condition.This volume contains the Nicholas Rowe's (1674 - 1718) miscellanies, epistles, epigrams, odes, songs, prologues, epilogues, imitations, etc, etc, etc. Appointed Poet Laureate in 1715. Bells Poets, published in the 18th century consisted of the works of some 48 poets, and totalled over one hundred volumes. Scarce in the trade
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