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209 pp, 83 illustrations. Fine, 1965 edition. Previous owners name stamped on ffep with date and price paid, name stamp on bottom of last free page, otherwise clean and unmarked throughout. Abner Doble was a technically-advanced innovator in steam powered vehicles. The history of the company with descriptions of steam engines and chassis designs, highly technical explanations of steam power, and black and white photos of automobiles, steam railcars, buses, trucks. Included is a one page subscription form for "Light Steam Power," a magazine published in the Isle of Man by the book publisher (see photos).
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DOBLE STEAM CARS: BUSES, LORRIES AND RAILCARS
by J. N. Walton
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The Life and Thought of Yeh Shih
by Winston Wan Lo
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206pp. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine, canary end papers. Fine book in lightly-rubbed dust jacket (see photo). Printed in Hong Kong through the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Rare in this condition.
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The Andy Warhol Collection, April 23-May 3, 1988 (6-Volume) Sotheby's Auction Catalog
by John L. Marion; Andy Warhol
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Sotheby's Auction Catalog of the Andy Warhol Collection May 1988. Six paperback unpaginated books in grey board slipcase. Case has shelf wear (please view all photos), books are Fine. This massive auction under fourteen categories April 23-May 3, 1988 in NYC disposed of Warhol's entire personal collection of more than 10,000 items. Warhol collected in many areas from kitsch to old master paintings and Picasso, Duchamp, Man Ray, Toulouse-Latrec, and much much more. The catalog weighs 8 lb 4 oz, possibly the heaviest Sotheby's catalog ever. Astounding content, printed in heavy coated stock. Largest of the six is "Americana and European and American Paintings, Drawing and Prints" held on 4/29-30. Due to heavy weight shipped to the Continental U.S. only.
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Queering the Redneck Riviera: Sexuality and the Rise of Florida Tourism
by Jerry T. Watkins III
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188pp. History of gay men and lesbians in North Florida following World War II. Provides insights about the relationships between sexuality, capitalism, and conservative morality in the second half of the twentieth century. List price is $79.95.
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Elvis at 21: New York to Memphis
by Wertheimer, Alfred
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San Rafael: Insight Editions, 2006. First printing. As New/as new. 253pp, grey cloth with stamped silver gilt lettering on cover and spine, 11.5 x 14 inches, photo on dustjacket, photos on endpapers. Introduction by Chris Murray, Foreword by Peter Guralnick, text and photography by Alfred Wertheimer. Photos printed in quadratone process using four inks: two blacks, a special warm grey and a metallic pewter. As new with protective clear cover on dustjacket. A large format, beautifully printed book of Elvis Presley's early months in 1956 as he begins his rise to fame. Wertheimer follows Presley around New York City for television appearances and Presley's home in Memphis with unlimited access to the performer.
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The Life of David Belasco: Volume 1 & Volume 2
by William Winter
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Two volume set, both dark blue cloth with gilt author signature on cover, gilt lettering on spine, untrimmed pages, 530pp and 563pp. Bumped corners and some fraying.Vol. 1 inside cover starting but completely attached, with attached letter on inside cover als from Belasco to Hubert H. Harrison and dedication signature on ffep: To Mr. Hubert H. Harrison in Friendship David Belasco April 2nd 1926. A later description of book written in red ink on ffep (see all photos). Half-title page covered by tipped-in newspaper clipping of Harrison's play review ("Lulu Belle") printed in Amsterdam News 7-28-26. Contains 14 photogravures, and many halftones.Vol. 2 has repaired section at top of spine, 14 photogravures, many halftones. David Belasco (July 25, 1853 – May 14, 1931) was an American theatrical producer, impresario, director, and playwright and the first writer to adapt the short story Madame Butterfly for the stage. He launched the theatrical career of many actors, including James O'Neill, Mary…
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Ernest Withers: The Memphis Blues Again: Six Decades of Memphis Music Photographs
by Ernest Withers; Daniel Wolff
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175pp, first edition, first printing. Signed by author in black marker on ffep (see photos): "To Brenda and Jeff Bryer, My love to you, Ernest C. Withers." Printed in Japan on thick coated stock. Gorgeous photographs from the 50s, 60s, and 70s, taken primarily in Memphis. Withers photographed the clubs, dance halls, auditoriums, recording studios, churches and streets of Memphis, home to one of the most vibrant music scenes in America. Subjects include W.C. Handy, Ray Charles, B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, a young Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, James Brown, Charlie Pride, Rufus Thomas, Staples Singers, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Ike and Tina Turner, Isaac Hayes and many more. Incomparable collection of photographic images, beautifully presented. Out of print and rare signed copy. Barely noticeable curling at top of dust jacket necessitates dj rating of Near Fine.
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Tomorrow!
by Philip Wylie
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372pp, black boards with red quarter-cloth. DJ (in clear protective jacket) has small chip on front upper right, chipping on top spine, foxing on edges but is complete, including price (see both photos of dj). True first edition/first printing with Rinehart logo on copyright page. Pages are evenly and lightly foxed throughout for the first inch or so from edges, common for a book of this age printed on less-expensive paper. Wylie was a prolific writer; this book concerns how two neighboring cities prepare for a nuclear blast, written during the cold war. "Wylie's 1954 novel Tomorrow! dealt graphically with the civilian impact of thermonuclear was to make a case for a strong Civil Defense network in the United States, as he told the story of two neighboring cities (one prepared, one unprepared) before and after an attack by missile-armed Soviet bombers. This was adapted on October 17, 1956, by ABC Radio, as a one-hour drama narrated by Orson Welles produced in cooperation with the Federal Civil…
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