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Goupil, Paris, 1880; Woodburytype photograph by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) of French sculptor Anatole Marquet De Vasselot (1840-1904). Photo measures approximately 3 1/2" x 5", mounted on the second of four 11" x 14" pages of illustrated biographical and critical text, in French, by Paul Hippeau. Additionally laid-in is a large 7 1/2" x 9 1/2" photo of the Vasselot sculpture "Chloe," mounted on 11" x 14" card. From the 19th century "Galerie Contemporaine" photographic collection of distinguished figures from the arts and sciences, published in Paris by Goupil and issued in parts from 1876 to 1884. Photographs in Fine condition. First page of text has a small (1/4") chip in the blank margin, not affecting text or graphics.

Goupil, Paris, 1880; Woodburytype photograph by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon), of renowned French sculptor Albert Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887), regarded as the greatest sculptor of his age, who was teacher to Auguste Rodin. Photo measures 3 1/4" x 4 3/4", and is accompanied by three separate large 7 1/2" x 9 1/4" photographs of Belleuse sculptures: "La Danse," "Le Fardeau," and "Monument to Lamartine," together with six 11" x 14" leaves of biographical and analytical text by Saint-Jurs, in French. From the eminent 19th century "Galerie Contemporaine" photographic collection of leading French figures from the arts and sciences, published by Goupil and issued in parts from 1876 to 1884. All photographs in Fine, beautiful condition.

Goupil, Paris, 1880; Large woodburytype photograph by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon), of French playwright and operatic librettist Edmond Gondinet (1828-1888), whose work includes the text for the Leo Delibes opera "Lakme." Photo measures 7 1/2" x 9 1/4", mounted on 11" x 14" card. Complete with the original two 11" x 14" leaves of background and analytical text by Gustave Goetschy. From the eminent French 19th century "Galerie Contemporaine" photographic collection of leading figures from the arts and sciences, published by Goupil and issued in parts from 1876 to 1884. Fine condition. There is a miniscule (1/16") corner chip of the mounting card in the blank area at lower right. Light to moderate foxing of the text sheets. Text in French.

Goupil, Paris, 1880; Woodburytype photograph by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) of distinguished sculptor and painter Emile Francois Chatrousse (1829-1896). Photo measures 3 1/4" x 4 1/2", mounted on the first of two leaves of 11" x 14" biographical and analytical text by Felix Jayher, in French. Additionally laid in is a large 7 1/4" x 9 1/2" photograph, mounted on 11" x 14" card, of the Chatrousse sculpture "Les Crimes De La Guerre." From the eminent French 19th century "Galerie Contemporaine" photographic collection of leading figures from the arts and sciences, published in Paris by Goupil and issued in parts from 1876 to 1884. Fine condition.

Goupil, Paris, 1880; Large woodburytype photograph by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) of French painter Isidore Pils (1813-1875). Photo measures approximately 3 1/2" x 5", mounted on the first of four 11" x 14" pages of illustrated biographical and critical text, in French. Additionally laid-in is a large 7 1/2" x 9" photo of the Pils painting "Rouget De Lisle Chantant Pour La Premiere Fois La Marseillaise Chez Dietrich Maire De Strasbourg," mounted on 11" x 14" card. From the 19th century "Galerie Contemporaine" photographic collection of distinguished figures from the arts and sciences, published in Paris by Goupil and issued in parts from 1876 to 1884. Fine condition.

Ward Ritchie Press, Los Angeles, 1965; First Edition; 8vo, 278 pages; photo Illustrated. Informative and entertaining account of California’s ghost towns, mining camps, and the characters who inhabited them. Authored by fifth-generation Californian and historian Remi Nadeau. Very Good Plus, in a Very Good dust jacket that has not been price-clipped.

American Book Company, NY, 1909; Revised and Enlarged Edition; large 8vo, 160 pages; illustrated. A detailed course in bookkeeping for the professional businessman, covering single entry, double entry, statements, journals, ledgers, bills of lading, balance sheets, drafts, etc. Profusely illustrated with examples in black and red. Revised and enlarged by D. D. Mueller. Very Good Plus, clean, crisp, corners sharp, binding tight, sound and square, no ownership signatures or other markings of any kind. Black cloth boards with white titles. There is light wear of the white pigmentation of a few letters of the front board title.

Funk & Wagnalls, NY, 1930; First Edition; 8vo, 409 pages; 2 pages of publisher’s ads at the back; green cloth; gilt titles and decorations; color map end papers. Detailed travel guide to England and Scotland by prolific travel writer E.M. Newman. Enchantingly illustrated with over 300 b&w photographs taken expressly for the book. Fine, a brilliant copy, in a Very Good dust jacket that has light chipping at the uppermost edge of the spine panel, not affecting titles or graphics.

Pantheon Books, NY, 1987; First American Edition; 4to, 247 pages; illustrated. Remarkable collection of 191 portrait photographs, at times erotic, of some of the world’s most accomplished and vaunted celebrities. Revealing fifteen-page Newton interview with Carol Squiers, curator of New York’s International Center Of Photography, at the front. Two-page Newton bibliography, plus a Newton photo exhibition chronology at the back. Very Good Plus, in heavy wraps. Clean, crisp, bright, and sharp. No ownership signatures or any other markings of any kind.

Maurizio Martino, Mansfield, CT, (1994); First Edition, Limited to 225 copies; Quarto, 11" x 8 3/4" (28.1 cm x 22.2 cm); red buckram; gold titles on a black field. Verbatim facsimile reprint of this scholarly work on botanical illustration first published at Stuttgart in 1951. Two volumes in one, 264 pages and 324 pages respectively, Volume I an exhaustive history of botanical book illustration, and Volume II a detailed bibliographical catalogue of 2,387 illustrated botanical works spanning more than four centuries, arranged in alphabetical order by author. Text in German. A unique and valuable reference. Fine. Clean, crisp, bright, and sharp.

Oneida Association, Oneida Reserve, NY, 1849; Unique collection of five first edition Oneida Association publications: 1.) "Confessions Of John Noyes," autobiography of controversial Oneida founder John Humphrey Noyes, (1849; 96 pages), who after undergoing a religious conversion in 1834 during a meeting conducted by fiery revivalist Charles Grandison Finney, decided to dedicate his life to the theology of Perfectionism, and by 1836 had established a commune of "Free Church," or "Bible Socialists," at Putney, Vermont where they remained for twelve years until forced to move to New York’s Oneida Indian Reserve to avoid prosecution for adultery, owing to their practice of universal marriage. "Confessions," published the first year at Oneida, is Noyes’ personal account of his life and religious evolution, plus a history of Perfectionism; (2.) Faith Facts, Or A Confession Of The Kingdom Of God And The Age Of Miracles, (1850; 40 pages), the first Free Church… Read More

Creative Age Press, NY, 1945; First Edition; 8vo, 295 pages. An effort to repudiate the opinion that Jews are cowards and will not fight. Traces back twenty centuries, showing the part played by Jews in war. Foreword by Curt Reiss. Very Good, in a VG- dust jacket that has a sunned spine and a small chip at top center of the front panel. Internally clean and crisp, binding tight, sound, and square, corners sharp.

Dodd, Mead & Company, New York, 1952; 8vo, 242 pages. Western fiction shoot-em-up taking place in wild 19th century Arizona featuring Ben Reifel, upright holdup man who meets his match in a rich and pretty stage passenger. Fine. Clean, crisp and bright, in a price clipped Very Good Plus dust jacket. Author’s biography and portrait photo on rear panel.