viaLibri ~ Rare Books from 1945

Posnansky, Arthur
        Tihuanacu: La Cuna del Hombre Americano Tomo I-II / The Cradle of American Man Volume I-II
      New York: J.J. Augustin. Good; 9.5 x 12 Hardback in Good condition. Ex-library with minimal marks.. 1945. Hardcover. Illustrated by Many color and black and white plates; Extensive studies of an early and historic site in Bolivia on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Two volumes in one. Spanish/English text.; 6.5; 246 pp. .

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GRAHAM, Winston.
        Ross Poldark. A Novel of Cornwall 17831787.
      London: Ward, Lock & Co., 1945 - Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark green morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, twin rule to turn-ins, burgundy endpapers, gilt edges. A fine copy. First edition, first impression of the first of the Poldark novels. [Attributes: First Edition]

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BENTLEY, Nicolas.
        Fortunately he's a great lover of cats.
      1945 1945 - Sheet size: 177 × 197 mm. Signed Nicolas Bentley and dated "45". Pen and ink on wove paper. The cat thrower with an overslip. The chairman murmurs sympathetically to another man on the platform, as the prospective Conservative candidate hurls a dead cat back into the riotous crowd. The General Election of 1945 was a surprise defeat for the Conservative party. The cartoons and illustrations of Nicolas Bentley (1907-1978) were part of the warp and weft of English popular culture in the 1950s and 60s. Never savage, though often waspishly accurate and exuding an urbane air of amusement at the foibles of his fellows, Bentley's work was familiar to the public from a wide variety of publications. Between 1952 and 1954 he drew regular cartoons for the weekly Time and Tide, and after that for the daily News Chronicle. Between 1958 and 1962 he drew topical cartoons for the Daily Mail under the title "Watch My Line." He also drew many portraits, in black and white line, of famous people, for various papers, including over sixty for the Sunday Telegraph, which began publication in February 1961.

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Alinsky, Saul D
        Reveille for Radicals [*SIGNED*]
      Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dj. 1945 (c.1946). First Edition. Hardcover. [minor shelfwear, slight fading to black cloth along top and bottom edges, a little age-toning to page edges; jacket is moderately edgeworn, and the spine is faded (although black-lettered title is still fully readable), with some minor chipping at the ends and a small puncture-tear mid-spine]. INSCRIBED fulsomely and SIGNED by the author on the ffep, to his "very good friend" "Larry Bachman" -- presumably screenwriter (and later producer) Lawrence P. Bachmann, since Alinsky cites "the blandishments of Hollywood" in expressing his feeling that the inscribee "still is and always will be a real American Radical." Scarce in the first edition, and signed copies of any of Alinsky's books are uncommon. Although a lot of people had to look him up after his name became an Obama-bashing buzzword during the 2008 Presidential Election, the author (1909-1972) was one of the most important political figures in the middle of the 20th century; considered the founder of modern community organizing, his published books were enormously influential. "Rules for Radicals," published the year before his death, is the most often cited, but the present volume, blurbed as "a call to action for democracy," was his first important work in this vein. [NOTE regarding the publication date: it's stated, rather unusually, on the copyright page that the book was "Copyright 1946" but "Published 1945." The New York Times documented the publication date as January 14, 1946.] Signed by Author .

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DIVINE, M.J., Rev. (Father Divine)
        One Page Typed letter Signed ("Rev. M.J. Divine")
      First. Quarto. Dated 11 October 1945 A.D.F.D., on Divine's "U.S.A. North-Eastern Churches and Connections Under the Peace Mission Movement" stationery. Folded as mailed, fine. A letter to Mrs. R.L. Guttman of New York thanking her for her "acknowledgement of the service of Miss Angel Love, during your recent illness" and concludes (capitalizations the good Reverend's) "May I hope for your complete recovery and renewed strength, that you may be as this leaves ME, as I AM Well, Healthy, Joyful, Peaceful, Lively, Loving, Successful, Prosperous and Happy in Spirit, Body and Mind and in every organ, muscle, sinew, joint, limb, vein and bone and in every atom, fiber and cell of MY Bodily Form." An exceptionally uncommon autograph, and showing the Reverend in fine fettle. .

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        COMMENTARY. Vols. 1-100. Published by the American Jewish Committee.
      - New York, 1945-1995. Some slight traces of use in a few issues. Very good set. Pictures sent on request. First 22 volumes bount in cloth. Rest orig. wrappers. Scarce complete set. The American Jewish Committee is the oldest Jewish defense organization in the US. `Commentary' is its main publication in the struggle against anti-semitism in the post-war period. With an emphasis on combatting the persecution of the Jews in the Soviet Union.

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Jacob, P. Walter
        Rampenlicht: Koepfe der Literatur und des Theaters [INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR TO ACTOR ERNST DEUTSCH]
      Editorial Cosmopolita (1945), Buenos Aires - 8vo. 206pp. Half-cloth with lettering on spine over paper-covered boards in original illustrated dust jacket after a drawing by Arthur Reiss. Inscribed by author in blue ink on free front endpaper: "Ernst Deutsch. Zur Erinnerung an die Aufführungen von "Gespenster" - 31. Mai 1946, "Liebe einer Fremden" - 7. Juni 1946, "Gesellschaft" - 17. Juni 1946 und die "Abel' - Uraufführung am 24. Juni 1946 in der Freien Deutschen Bühne in Buenos Aires, P. Walter Jacob." Ernst Deutsch aka Ernest Dorian (1890-1969) was an Austrian actor, most widely known to English-speaking audiences as Baron Kurtz in the 1949 film-noir, The Third Man. "Rampenlicht: Koepfe der Literatur und des Theaters" (Spotlight: Heads of literature and theater) looks at leading artists in the world of literature and theater. P. Walter Jacob (1905-1977) was a director, actor and conductor. In 1933 he fled from Nazi Germany after he received warning of his impending arrest. After living in Holland and France he ended up in Argentina in 1939 and a year later founded the theater "Freie deutsche Bühne" (Free German Stage) in Buenos Aires. In 1949 he returned to Germany with his wife, Liselott Reger. With contributions by Thomas Mann, G. B. Shaw, Leo Kraus, Fred Heller, Balder Olden, Frank Wedekind, and others. The book also looks at personalities such as Erich Müsam, Sarah Bernhardt, Conrad Veidt, Albert Bassermann, Max Reinhardt, Stefan Zweig, and more. Illustrated with 20 reproduction of portrait sketches by Arthur Reiss of all artists covered in this work. Tail of spine slightly bumped. Tearing, chipping and staining on dj. Pages heavily age toned. Fair to good condition. Unique Exile Literature 'association copy'. Bibliographical reference: Sternfeld/Tiedemann 234. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]

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Slezak, Leo, Kammersänger und Filmschauspieler (1873-1946).
        15 eigenh. (Bild- bzw. Portrait-)Postkarten mit U.
      Verschiedene Orte, 1921-1945. - Zusammen 15 SS. auf 15 Bll. (Qu.-)8vo. Tls. mit eh. Adresse. Mit 1 eh. adr. Kuvert. Freundschaftliche Korrespondenz mit Josef Wesely. - Der Tenor Leo Slezak - der "zu den berühmtesten Interpreten der Tenor-Rollen Wagners gehörte" (MGG XII, 767) - sang mit Ausnahme eines dreijährigen Gastspiels an der "Met" seit 1901 an der Wiener Hof- bzw. Staatsoper, die ihm 1926 die Ehrenmitgliedschaft verlieh. Als Schauspieler trat Slezak von 1932 an in 42 Filmen auf, darunter in Carl Froehlichs "Es war eine rauschende Ballnacht" mit Zarah Leander und Marika Rökk (1939) und in Josef von Bákys "Münchhausen" mit Hans Albers und Brigitte Horney (1934).

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NIGG, Joseph (1782-1863)
        [Bouquet of Flowers]
      1945. Chromolithograph. Printed on wove paper. In good condition with the exception of some faint discoloration to the surface of the paper in the margins. Image size: 25 7/8 x20 3/4 inches. This luxurious chromolithograph of a bouquet of flowers is after a painting by the celebrated Viennese porcelain painter, Joseph Nigg. A celebrated Viennese flower painter, Josef Nigg studied under Johan Drechsler at the Academie des Beaux-Arts in Vienna. Primarily a flower and fruit painter, Nigg was best known for his highly detailed still lifes on porcelain. Between 1800 and 1848 he became one of the foremost decorators at the Vienna porcelain factory, and his delicate paintings are considered some of the finest examples of the Austrian style. Examples of his superb work can be found in some of the best museums in the world, including the Hermitage in St. Petersburg. Known for his luxurious still lifes, Nigg paid close attention to every minute detail of the composition from bloomy roses to dewy peaches. This large chromolithograph is a lovely example of his intricate paintings and effortlessly conveys the luxuriousness and grandeur of his monumental designs. Benezit, Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs Vol 10, p. 220; Thieme/Becker, Allgemeines Lexicon der bilden KÃ¼nstler, Vol. 25/26, p. 473.

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L'ARCHITECTURE D'AUJOURD'HUI
        L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui. N° 1 through N° 134. 1945 - 1967.
      L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui, Boulogne, France. 1945 - Complete run from n°1 through n° 134 (1945-1967) of the post World War II new series of this famous contemporary architecture magazine. 134 issues in 131 volumes (7 double issues), during 23 years. Original wrappers. In-quarto. Each issue is complete, all ad. pages are present. In general, good/good+ condition. More details, contents and condition upon request. [Attributes: First Edition; Soft Cover]

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        REVISTA DE AERONAUTICA. Órgano Oficial del Ejército del Aire. 60 revistas de diciembre de 1940 a diciembre de 1945
      - 31x22. 2ª Época. Numeros del 1(53) al 61(113).(Nº 55-56 en un volumen). De diciembre de 1940 a diciembre de 1945. -Hay 2 revistas con la portada despegada y 2 con la contraportada (1,14,15,43), la 9 y 10 con adhesivo por rotura portada y la 8 con restos de etiqueta. [Attributes: Soft Cover]

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HIMES, Chester B
        If He Hollers Let Him Go
      Garden City: Doubleday Doran. 1945. First. First edition. Fine in an attractive, very good dustwrapper with a couple of small internal repairs, and a bit of soiling and rubbing. A better than usual copy of the author's increasingly scarce first book, cheaply produced during wartime, and seldom found in presentable condition. .

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Tordi Osvaldo
        12 Acqueforti Originali di Osvaldo Tordi. Letture di Firenze
      Firenze, Agusta 1945 - In folio, cart. in br., foglio di presentazione e 12 splendide acqueforti (Lungarno del Tempio, Boboli, Anfiteatro di Boboli, Uffizi, Santa Felicita vista da Boboli, Lungarno Serristori, Piazza del Carmine, La Casaccia-Bellariva, Giardino Denmidoff, Lungarno Serristori con la torre di S.Niccolò, Piazza S. Spirito, Bellariva), mm. 340x480 al margine. Edizione di 80 esemplari con ogni tavola titolata e firmata di pugno dall'A. (ns. es. n° 11).

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Popper, Karl R
        The Open Society And Its Enemies
      London: George Routledge & Sons, 1945. First editions of the economist's magnum opus. Octavo, 2 volumes. Each volume is near fine in very good dust jackets with light wear. Each volume is signed by Karl Popper. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. One of the most important books of the twentieth century, Karl Popper's The Open Society and Its Enemies is an uncompromising defense of liberal democracy and a powerful attack on the intellectual origins of totalitarianism. Popper was born in 1902 to a Viennese family of Jewish origin. He taught in Austria until 1937, when he emigrated to New Zealand in anticipation of the Nazi annexation of Austria the following year, and he settled in England in 1949. Before the annexation, Popper had written mainly about the philosophy of science, but from 1938 until the end of the Second World War he focused his energies on political philosophy, seeking to diagnose the intellectual origins of German and Soviet totalitarianism. The Open Society and Its Enemies was the result.

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Layton, Irving.
        HERE AND NOW
      First Statement Press, Montreal 1945 - Layton, Irving. HERE AND NOW. Montreal: First Statement Press, 1945. First Edition of Layton's uncommon First Book & First Book of the press. Publisher's plain card covers, grey outer wrapper illustrated in red & black. A fine copy. A unique association copy belonging to iconic Canadian & Canadian poet, F. R. Scott with his ink signature at the top of the front fly leaf. An exceptional example in excellent condition. "HERE AND NOW" is the first book in a series devoted to the work of young Canadian Writers and published as supplement to FIRST STATEMENT MAGAZINE. Other books are in preparation" $4775 [Attributes: First Edition; Soft Cover]

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        Bulletin du Club des Magiciens Bibliophiles
      1945 - Paris, Club des Magiciens Bibliophiles, 1945 - Broché,19 cm x 27 cm, 74 pages - Ills in-texte - Bon état - Collection complète du n°1 (avril 1945) au n°11 (1947). -Tirée à 150 ex. - Très rare. Nous disposons d'un stock important de livres et de revues rares et variés sur ce thème. N'hésitez pas à nous contacter !

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KENNEDY, John F., editor
        As We Remember Joe
      Cambridge: Privately Printed. 1945. First. First edition, second issue with the winged device on the title page printed in black. Illustrated with photographs. Fine. Privately printed volume for family and friends memorializing the oldest brother of the future President, a naval pilot who won the Naval Cross and was killed in action during the Second World War. As the second Kennedy brother, J.F.K. inherited the responsibilities and ambitions that had previously been assumed by, and for, his brother Joe. This copy with the ink Signature of Joe and John's younger sister, Eunice Kennedy Shriver ("Eunice"), the late penciled ownership name ("Shriver"), and an unsigned note laid in on her son Anthony Shriver's personalized note card to an unknown recipient: "Bobby, Here's [the] book we talked about in the event u might like to look at it." Eunice Kennedy Shriver co-founded the Special Olympics and was married to Sargent Shriver, the driving force behind the creation of the Peace Corps and founder of the Job Corps. .

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FERNANDO DE CASTRO DA SILVA
        A DESCENDENCIA PORTUGUESA DE EL-REI D. JOAO II 3 VOLUMENES
      EDICIONES GAMA, LISBOA 1945 - Ediciones Gama, Lisboa, 1945, V.I: 603 pp, V.II: 413 pp, V.III: 479 pp, encuadernación de lujo, piel roja, lomo con nervios, letras y adornos dorados, perfecto estado. Pertenece a la biblioteca de D. Duarte Pinto Coelho. [Attributes: Hard Cover]

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Orwell, George [pseud of Eric Blair]:
        ANIMAL FARM A FAIRY STORY
      London: Secker & Warburg, [1945].. Green cloth, stamped in white. A bit of modest foxing to endsheets, soft vertical crease in rear free endsheet, small chip or paper flaw at extreme lower forecorner of front free endsheet, otherwise a very good to near fine copy in dust jacket, the latter with the Searchlight design on the verso (the result of wartime paper conservation) and a few small nicks, smudges and tiny edge tears. First edition of the most widely known beast- fable in 20th century English letters. Published under wartime manufacturing constraints - albeit in a sizeable first printing of 4500 copies - this title has been difficult to locate in this condition for some time now. A reprint was called for almost immediately, and the second printing of 10,000 copies was published later the same month. The work's popularity demonstrated, Harcourt ordered a first printing of the American edition consisting of 50,000 copies. MODERN MOVEMENT 93. FENWICK A10a.

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Asger JORN.
        Asger JORN. (Lithographie Originale / original lithograph).
      - Lithographie Originale signée et datée au crayon papier / original lithograph handsigned. Planche: 35,5 x 49,5 cm - illustration: 43.4 x 31.7 cm. Planche extraite d'un portefeuille de 8 lithographies tirées à 160 exemplaires imprimés en 1945 par Jens Christian Sørensen à Copenhague pour ARS-Verlag. Très bel exemplaire (sans encadrement) / Very fine copy (without frame). (Envoi en colissimo suivi sous emballage cartonné). [Attributes: Signed Copy; Hard Cover]

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MacLennan, Hugh.
        TWO SOLITUDES. Signed.
      Duell, Sloan & Pearce, New York 1945 - MacLennan, Hugh. TWO SOLITUDES. Signed. New York: Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1945. First Edition of this 1945 Governor General's Award winning novel, a narrative of English and French Canada, now an established classic in the Canadian canon, Inscribed by author Hugh MacLennan on the front free endpaper. "With best wishes, Hugh MacLennan, May 9, 1945. Montreal." A near fine copy in rust cloth, silver titles to the spine in a near fine Lisbeth Lofgren designed pictorial 'unpriced' rare first issue dustwrapper with 'printed in the USA' at the bottom of the front flap & without reviews, showing some very light use. 8vo. 370 pp. "Published 17 January 1945 and by noon of that day, on which many rave reviews appeared, the entire first printing of 4500 copies was sold out" - Hugh MacLennan: a writer's Life by Elspeth Cameron. [Attributes: First Edition; Signed Copy; Hard Cover]

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Selección De José Janés
        Cent Sonnets Français. Du XVI Siècle Au XX Siècle. Ilustrado Con Diez Aguafuertes y Dieciocho Maderas En Color, Dibujados y Grabados Por Édouard Chimot .
      Ediciones Lauro, Barcelona 1945 - 140pp. =Este ejemplar es uno de los 50 impresos sobre papel de hilo, fabricado especialmente para esta edición, con filigrana Félix, conteniendo dos series de planchas: una, de los grabados tirados en sanguina, y otra, del estado definitivo de todas las planchas; y una punta seca no puesta a la venta, más un dibujo original del pintor. Los grabados están coloreados a mano a varias tintas. =Expléndida encuadernación particular en marroquin verde , muy fileteado en oro. Lomera con nervios y florones. Cantos decorados. Guardas en seda, enmarcadas en piel. Y una pintura original de Fábregas de un dibujo de Chimot, en la tapa superior. == =Notre exemplaire est l'un de 50 imprimés sur un papier de fil, fabriqué spécialement pour cette édition, avec filigrane Félix, en contenant deux séries de plaques : l'une, des gravures jetées à la sanguine, et l'autre, des un état définitif de toutes les plaques; et une pointe sèche non mise à la vente, plus un dessin original du peintre. Toutes les gravures sont illuminées à une main. =Une reliure particulière dans maroquin vert, très un filetage dans un or. Dos avec nerfs et des fleurons. Des bordures dorées. Les gardes de soie, encadrées dans une peau. Et une peinture originale du peintre Fábregas d'un dessin de Chimot, dans le couvercle supérieur. =Édition originale. Size: 29 x 23 Cm. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]

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WILLIAMS, Tennessee
        27 Wagons Full of Cotton and Other One-Act Plays
      Norfolk, Connecticut: New Directions. (Stated 1945, actually 1949). First. Second printing with new Introduction by the author. Fine in just about fine dustwrapper with a couple of tiny chips. Signed by Williams. A surprisingly scarce title in nice condition. .

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Bellingshausen, Thaddeus
        The Voyage of Captain Bellingshausen to the Antarctic Seas 1819-1821
      London: Hakluyt Society 1945, 1st English Translation. () xxx,259;viii,261-474.. Near fine. Two volumes Octavo in original gilt lettered, decorated blue cloth with plates and folding maps. Bookplate on front pastedowns and signed tipped-in bookplate from the Andrew Taylor collection on front free endpapers. Rosove 33-A1; Spence 117. The first published translation of Bellinghausen's own account of his voyage to the antarctic and around the world. "One of the greatest Antarctic expeditions on record, well worthy of being placed beside that of Cook." Hugh Robert Mill. Edited By Frank Debenham. Series: Hakluyt Society. Second Series No.--XCI And XCII..

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Comanducci A.M.
        Dizionario illustrato dei Pittori, Disegnatori e Incisori Italiani Moderni (1800-1900).
      Milano, 1945 - Due volumi in 4°, pagg. 922 complessive interamente illustrate con foto in nero e tavole a colori. Legature uso pelle editoriale rossa, titoli oro ai piatti e al dorso. Seconda edizione riveduta da L. Pelandi. Ottimo stato.

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Searle, Edward William (1887-1955), photographer.
        New South Wales. Photographic album presented by the Premier of NSW to Charles P. Skouras, Hollywood mogul.
      1945 - Edward William Searle was an active photographer in Australia for much of the first half of the 20th century. He worked for J. W. Beattie in Hobart during 1911-1915. These photographs, however, do not largely appear in the National Library's vast collection of his work. Premier William McKell (1941-47) has presented this album: "To Mr. Charles P. Skouras, with very best wishes, from Wm. McKell, Premier of NSW Australia. 1/4/1945". Charles P. Skouras was a self-made theater magnate, owning all the theaters in St. Louis at one time, and eventually building an empire of over 650 theaters. Photos include Government House Sydney; Sydney Harbour Bridge; Central Railway Station Sydney; Macquarie St. Sydney; Martin Place Sydney; Hyde Park Sydney; George St. Sydney; Circular Quay Sydney (aerial view); Sydney Harbour; Manly and Sydney Harbour (aerial); Sydney (aerial); The Hawkesbury River; Hawkesbury River (bridge); Stillwater; Bondi Beach Sydney; Life Saving team Sydney; Riders of the Surf; Manly Beach; The South Coast; At Berry South Coast; Timber getting North Coast; The Upper Hawkesbury R (aerial); The Blue Mountains; A Blue Mountains Waterfall; The Three Sisters Blue Mountains; Grand Arch Jenolan; Banana growing North Coast (little girl); A North Coast Butter factory; A Western wheat field (harvesting); Rice growing Luton; Bellingen Valley; Orchards Kurrajong; Cattle at Gloucester; Shearing shed; In the Riverina District; Kookaburras; Kangaroo and Young; Koala; Burringack (???) Dam (aerial); The Australian Alps; Near Mount Kosciusko Muniong Alps; The Manning River.Oblong tall 8vo album (13 x 9 1/2"). 42 photographs on 21 leaves, printed directly on the card pages with hand lettered captions in pencil. Presentation blue morocco binding, with the gilt crest of New South Wales and the title "New South Wales". Photographs very crisp and bright, the binding a bit rubbed, with with slight loss at top of spine. Overall, very good condition. [Attributes: Hard Cover]

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WILLIAMS, Tennessee
        Battle of Angels
      Pharos Numbers 1 & 2, Murray, Utah 1945 - First edition. Small chips and tears to the edges of the yapped wrappers, age-toning at the edges of the wrappers and a short tear on the title page, else near fine, housed in a cloth chemise and red quarter morocco slipcase. The author's first separately published work, a play. Inscribed by Williams to his close friend Paul Bigelow: "To my dear friend Paul with very best wishes, Tennessee Williams." Bigelow assisted in the Broadway production of Williams's *Rose Tattoo* in 1951, and also edited several of Williams's works, including the novel *The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone,* for New Directions. Bigelow, or, "the legendary Paul Bigelow" as he is called in Williams's *Memoirs*, was one of Williams's first openly gay friends. [Attributes: First Edition; Signed Copy; Soft Cover]

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Ramuz Charles Ferdinand
        La grande peur dans la montagne. Lithographies originales de Hans Berger.
      Mermord,, Lausanne, 1945 - In-4° (295x230mm), pp. 270, (4), brossura editoriale a risvolti con velina e custodia in cartone marmorizzato (restaurata). 34 litografie originali di Hans Berger, di cui 18 a p. pag., impresse da Frings di Ginevra. Le litografie vennero biffate dopo la stampa. Perfetto esemplare in barbe e a fogli sciolti. Tiratura complessiva di 181 esemplari (n° 97 della tiratura di 150 "sur Guarro Molivell à la main"). Romanzo di ambiente alpino del famoso scrittore svizzero; l'edizione originale è del 1926. Perret, 3576, note. [Attributes: First Edition; Soft Cover]

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[DARWIN] COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
        Commission of Inquiry concerning the circumstances connected with the attack made by Japanese Aircraft at Darwin on 19th February, 1942
      Canberra: L.F. Johnston, Government Printer, 1945. Foolscap folio, 44 pp. (last blank), quarter crimson crushed morocco by Sangorski with gilt spine lettering. The bombing of Darwin. Official report on the Darwin bombings, here preserved in a fine binding from the collection of Dr. Robert Edwards. The brief for this report was exhaustive, and encompasses the army, navy, air force and civil authorities. Sections include: the degree of preparation for aerial attack; damage and casualties sustained; the degree of co-ordination between existing services in the aftermath; efforts taken to repulse the attack; failure of command; and lessons to be learned for future defence of the nation.

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COLETTE
        GIGI
      J. Ferenczi & Fils 1945 - RO40202965: 251 pages. Envoi manuscrit de l'auteur (à Paul Guth) en page de faux-titre. Gigi. L'enfant malade. La dame du photographe. Flore et Pomone. In-12 Broché. Etat d'usage. Couv. convenable. Mors fendus. Intérieur acceptable Classification Dewey : 97.2-Dédicace, envoi [Attributes: Signed Copy; Soft Cover]

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