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MIRO, Joan; Char, René
        Le Marteau sans Maître
      1976. MIR?", Joan. Le Marteau sans Maître. By Rene Char. Illustrated with 23 etchings by Joan Miro. Folio, loose as issued, in the original wrappers and morocco backed folding box. Paris: Au Vent d'Arles, 1976. A fine copy of this classic example of Miró's work as a book-illustrator. Miró illustrated the some 250 books during his long life, and, like this one, some of the most accomplished were produced in the last twenty odd years between 1960 and 1982. The complete set of 23 unsigned original etchings (aquaforte and aquatint) in colors, hors-texte, (including 8 in double-page). Copy number one of an edition of 125 copies printed on Arches wove paper, with the watermark "Au Vent d'Arles," signed by Miró and Char on the colophon. Cramer, Joan Miró The Illustrated Books 216. Dupin, Miró Engraver, Volume IV, 944-966.

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Maclean, Norman
        A River Runs Through It and Other Stories
      Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1976 Chicago; University of Chicago Press, 1976. First Edition (and first printing), with all first printing points, including incorrect ISBN on copyright page and "adways" (for "always") on page 27. Octavo, xiv+217 pp. Light blue cloth with silver spine lettering, light blue pictorial jacket. Contrary to other reports of the first print run being limited to only 1155 or 1577 copies, there were, in fact, 5,000 copies of the first printing of Maclean's serendipitous masterpiece, 3,000 in one run and 2,000 more after those were sold, with no discovered differences at this time between those runs. Near fine book, fine but for a previous owner's presentation inscription (dated in 1976, the year of publication, and an inscription I rather like, being from kids Rose and Paul to Daddy - of course having no idea at that time what they were giving him)). Jacket is better than Very Good plus, close to near fine, with a bit of spine fade, touched corners and one small closed tear, and is NOT price-clipped. Maclean's masterpiece, certainly from the soul, and almost meta-Taoist in its ability to convey the unspoken through words. "Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs........ I am haunted by waters. " A testament that the best poetry is native and unconscious, and couched in specific experience. Translated to the screen in a better-than-reasonable arrangement by Robert Redford, in one of his more successful attempts at deep sensitivity, with Tom Skerritt, Craig Sheffer, and Brad Pitt. L18

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Louis-Ferdinand CELINE
        Cahiers Céline : collection complète
      Edition which it was not derived great paper (except for # 7) for each of the volumes. Our complete set consists of: 1 Cahiers Céline Céline and literary news from 1932 to 1957. 2 notebooks Céline Céline and literary news 1957-1961 Cahiers Céline 3 Semmelweis and other medical writings Cahiers Céline 4: Letters and early writings Africa 1916-1917 Cahiers Céline 5: Letters to friends Cahiers Céline 6: Letters Albert Paraz 1947-1957 Cahiers 7 Céline Céline, News Papers 1933-1961 Céline 8: Progress monitoring of works for the stage and screen. Iconography. Rare complete set. Gallimard Paris 1976-1988 14x20,5cm 8 volumes brochés

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Al-Biruni, Abu Al-Rayhan Muhammad B. Ahmad/ Translated & Edited By E. S. Kennedy.
        The Exhaustive Treatise of Shadows (TWO VOLUMES).
      University of Aleppo, Aleppo 1976 - Volume I: Translation: [1]. xv, 281 pp. 64 figures in text / Volume II: Commentary: [1]. xvii, 222 pp. +[3], numerous figures in text, biblio. index, translated & introduced by E. S. Kennedy, cover slightly soiled, otherwise set in good condition. These two companion volumes present, respectively, a translation of the arabic text and commentary upon a work of the celebrated scientist of eleventh century Central Asia. The original, as its name indicates, is an extensive discussion of shadows, their nature, properties, and utilities, the author ranging about through the fields of optics, etymology, literature, religion, mathematics, and astronomy, as the main topic leads him. It is as a primary source for the history of the ancient and medieval exact sciences that Biruni's Shadows is significant. The precursors of the tangent function he describes, particulary the primitive shadow tables for telling time, cintribute to our knowledge of the prehistory of trigonometry. Size: 4 to, [Attributes: First Edition; Soft Cover]

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Adams, Richard; illustrated by John Lawrence:
        WATERSHIP DOWN
      London: The Paradine Press. 1976. First edition thus. With a new foreword by the author. Signed by the author and with an original watercolour by the illustrator. Publisher-commissioned Sangorski and Sutcliffe full green morocco binding, with gilt illustration and titles to the upper board and spine. Five raised bands to the spine. All edges gilt. Housed in the original marbled card slipcase. An excellent copy, the spine a touch faded otherwise the binding is fine, clean and bright. The contents are entirely complete and fine throughout. A lovely copy. Limited edition of 250 copies, this being one of 30 or so with a signed original watercolour illustration by John Lawrence on the front free endpaper. Above the original illustration there is a calligraphic manuscript inscription in red ink ?"With Love From David / May 1979?". Signed by Richard Adams in red ink on the copyright page.

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Ritchie, Ward
        Quince, etc. Exposing the several disguises of Ward Ritchie, poet, with a remark by Lawrence Clark Powell
      [Laguna Beach, California: Laguna Verde Imprenta], 1976 One of about fifty copies printed on an Albion hand press. The introductory essay is signed by Lawrence Clark Powell. Ritchie has signed his essay on Quince, with all his various pseudonyms: Davie Dicher, James Beattie Pitwood, Betsey Ann Bristol, Peter Lum Quince, and Peter Mallory, plus his own name. Original marbled wrappers with printed paper label. . Octavo. Seven woodcut illustrations from designs by Paul Landacre. Title-page in green, salmon and light green. Wrappers lightly browned around the edges, possibly a flaw in the manufacturing, as we've seen this in other copies. Otherwise a fine, fresh copy. This book gives a thorough chronicle of Ritchie's various pseudonyms, detailing when each was used. It is followed by Ritchie's poem, "A Smattering of Quince."

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Gerstner, Karl:
        Originalfarbzeichnungen zu "Color Lines" Blätter aus dem Skizzenbuch, 1976/77. - Leaves from the sketchbook, 1976/77.
      Basel, 1976-1977.. 24 Blatt Farbfilzstiftzeichnungen. In losen Blättern.. Die Originalvorlagenblätter zur gleichnamigen, 1978 bei Pablo Stähli in Zürich erschienenen Publikation. Karl Gerstner (*1930) zählt zu den wichtigsten Vertretern der Konkreten Kunst der Gegenwart und ist gleichzeitig einer der wichtigsten lebenden Typographen und Gestalter. "Gerstner ist ein Bewunderer der muslimischen Kunst. Vor allem von den geometrischen Ornamenten: konkrete Kunst vor der Konkreten Kunst von spiritueller Dichte. Etwas Eigenes aus der Inspiration zu entwickeln war nicht einfach: aus dem Konzept der Ornamente in sich geschlossene Bilder zu machen. Die muslimischen Linien wurden flächenfüllend, aber nicht flächig. Sie bestehen aus Stäben, die im Profil dreieckig sind, wodurch eine plastische Wirkung entsteht. Vor allem die Verwendung der Farbe hat nichts mehr mit den Vorbildern zu tun. Sie ist typisch Gerstnerisch." (Gerstner auf seiner Homepage zu der Folge der Color-Lines Bilder). - Auf Milimeterpapier gezeichnete Entwürfe, von denen einige grossformatig als Einzelbilder existieren. Jedes der 24 Blatt mit einer Folge von 5-8 Entwürfen, total 168, alle 6x6 cm.

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J.R.R. TOLKIEN
        The Father Christmas Letters & BONUS ITEM: JRR Tolkiens Last Will & Testament
      George, Allen & Unwin, London 1976 - The Father Christmas Letters is a collection of letters written and illustrated by J. R. R. Tolkien between 1920 and 1942 for his children, from "Father Christmas". They tell of the adventures and misadventures of Father Christmas and his helpers, including the North Polar Bear and his two sidekick cubs, Paksu and Valkotukka. - J.R.R. Tolkien was best known for his epic fantasy "Lord of the Rings" and his studies in myth and language. But Tolkien was also the proud dad of four kids - and he didn't just read "Hobbit" to them at bedtime. Over the course of many years, he wrote and illustrated detailed, whimsical letters from Father Christmas, populated with a clumsy polar bear, elves and goblins. In these letters, Father Christmas kept the Tolkien children updated with stories about the hijinks at the North Pole - the slapsticky North Polar Bear and all the things he broke, firework explosions, the discovery of ancient caves full of old cave drawings, and battles with the goblins. (When Father Christmas couldn't write, his Elvish secretary filled in) - Tolkien's old-school style of writing is a bit formal and very correct, but he tosses in comments of exasperation, amusement, and in the last letter, a sort of sad resignation that children will grow up. Maybe it is because they were given to real children, not intended for publication, that the letters are only a little cutesy, and never cloying. And of course, Tolkien's detailed, colorful, fantastical, intricate pictures are what make the letters come alive; you can imagine the Tolkien kids eagerly examining the pictures as well as the written words. They aren't terribly realistic - Father Christmas never looks quite real - but their detailed fantastical charm makes up for it, such as the murals on Father Christmas's walls, with suns, moons, stars and trees. Tolkien also sprinkles the stories with things that his kids were probably intrigued by, like prehistoric cave paintings, fireworks, and a comic bear who causes all kinds of mayhem. And fans of Tolkien's fantasy works will probably enjoy checking out things like the invented Elf language (as written by the secretary Ilbereth) and goblin language. Tolkien includes a letter from the North Polar Bear in the latter language. "Letters From Father Christmas" won't exactly make you believe in Santa Claus again, but it is one of the prettiest and most charming Christmas picture books out there. Definitely recommended - and not just for Tolkien fans too. Light foxing throughout, otherwise a very good overall condition. - PLUS A BONUS ITEM: Photocopy of J.R.R. Tolkiens Last Will & Testament [he was worth a small fortune!], which consists of 6 pages and it bears the signature of Tolkien several times. - POSTAGE OPTIONS: Our orders are shipped within 1 or 2 business days. - Thanks for your interest and I hope you like the book enough to buy it. - Regards from Arabella. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]

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Malory, Sir Thomas
        Le Morte D'Arthur Printed by William Caxton 1485,
      The Scolar Press in association with the Pierpont Morgan Library, London 1976 - Thick 4to. Unpaginated. Publisher's linen cloth, leather lettering label in blind. One of 500 numbered copies (this is number 226). Introduction by Paul Needham. This is a facsimile of the Pierpont Morgan Library copy of Caxton's Morte d'Arthur, the only surviving complete copy. (A nearly complete copy is housed at the Rylands Library and a single leaf is at Lincoln Cathedral.) The facsimile is preceded by a discussion of the watermarks in the Pierpont Morgan Library copy and are reproduced by betaradiography. A fine copy. This facsimile is your only opportunity to own the Caxton printing, barring the discovery of another not institutionally owned original. Gaines A26. [Attributes: Hard Cover]

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Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von.
        Faust. Eine Tragödie. Text in mehreren Farben gedruckt, mit farbigem Titel und einigen farbigen Illustrationen.
      Frick, GIB Grafisches Institut und Verlag 1976.. 2°. [160] S. OPgmt mit Goldprägung an Deckel und Rücken, Schuber. Geringf. Fleckchen am Rücken, Schuber etwas fingerfleckig.. "Bibliophile Luxusausgabe auf echt Büttenpapier" des Faust I, hier Nr 135. - Druckvermerk: "Das vorliegende Werk wurde in einer einmaligen Weltauflage von 1976 Exemplaren als bibliophile Luxus-Ausgabe aufgelegt. Gedruckt auf Echt Bütten-Papier 150g², gebunden in Echt Pergament mit Goldprägung. Als Original diente ein Exemplar der im Jahre 1920 von der Graphischen Kunstanstalt Paul Bender in Zollikon-Zürich (Schweiz) herausgebrachten Erstauflage von 600 Exemplaren. Geschrieben wurde das Werk damals vom Deutschen Künstler Johann Holtz aus Flensburg auf Lithographiesteine".

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BOLAN, Marc
        Bolan's Original Design Notes for the 1976 T-Rex Album, "Futuristic Dragon"
      1976 - A small archive of handwritten notations and drawings by Marc Bolan regarding his design wishes for the 1976 T. Rex album, *Futuristic Dragon*. Three 5" x 8" sheets (one lined) with drawing and notations. Creases and some wear, very good or better, along with a near fine copy of the album with one corner bumped. The archive includes a primitive sketch of the cover design mirroring very closely the polished finished artwork by designer George Underwood, and ideas regarding "graffiks" (accompanied by a drawing): "Marc astride a silver dragon, like in arbian [sic] knights + oval like a Marvel comic logo" and "get a Jones in your bones / a Skellinton with an afro." Lastly, Boland has written out the band credits, production credits, and thank yous. At the end of the final leaf, Bolan has added a gift Inscription with a small drawing of a face: "to george with love." *Futuristic Dragon* was something of a comeback for Bolan, who was at the time briefly on the mend from cocaine addiction and weight gain. The album was driven by the success of two singles that preceded it, "New York City" and "Dreamy Lady." The record is notable for its dense Phil Spector-esque production style, and is today considered one the band's most underrate effort. From the personal archives of album designer George Underwood. A unique T-Rex artifact created by Bolan's own hand.

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STEGNER, Wallace
        The Spectator Bird
      Garden City, NY Doubleday & Company, Inc.,, 1976. Octavo. Original cream boards with black cloth back, titles to spine in silver. With the dust jacket. Spine ends a touch rubbed, light tanning to boards and edges. An excellent copy in a price-clipped, slightly toned jacket with a few small nicks and chips to head of spine. First edition, first printing. Presentation copy inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "For Harry and Carol Shlaudeman, remembered and missed. Wallace Stegner, Atherton, May 2, 1976.

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        1976 Star Trek Convention Photographs
      1976. A collection of more than 150 amateur photographs from the 1976 Oakland, California Star Trek Convention featuring the cast of the original show and various attendees. Overall fine with only a bit of fading to some of the color images but most are fresh and new. The photographs feature William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForrest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols, George Takai, Walter Koenig, James Doohan, as well other actors from the series decked out in their 1970s best, speaking on stage or signing autographs. Just over 20 of the photos depict convention-goers hanging out, traveling to the show, dressed in Star Trek costumes, posing with actors, and mugging for the camera.The convention snaps are accompanied by another 400 amateur (and a few professional) photographs of television broadcasts of the show and various Star Trek stars' on-air appearances ($25,000 Pyramid, Hollywood Squares). In the days before VCRs, taking photographs of the TV was one of the only ways to capture images from a show. Most of the images appear fuzzy but still retain a crude charm, particularly images of the little-seen 1975 TV special, The Star Trek Dream.A wonderful group of photographs that capture Star Trek at the height of its cult status in the years after its cancellation but before the first Star Wars and Star Trek movies brought science fiction into the mainstream. .

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WOODSWORTH, J.S. (James Shaver) [1874-1942] & MILLARD Mary A. (provenance) & MILLARD, Charles Herbert (1896-1978) (provenance)
        1948-1976 Ontario Woodsworth Memorial Foundation (and EPIC) collection of letters, correspondence, documents and ephemera
      1976. 1st Edition. No binding. Good. Correspondence relating to the Ontario Woodsworth Memorial Foundation & CCF (ie: fundraising, membership, financial statements etc). and Exchange for Political Ideas in Canada (EPIC).Banker box (34cm) with many legal folders each containing various letters, documents, notes and ephemera all relating to the Ontario Woodsworth Memorial Foundation and Exchange for Political Ideas in Canada (EPIC). The collection material is in generally good condition. Provenance: From the estate of Mary A. Millard. Mary was the wife of Donald Hibbert Millard and daughter-in-law of Charles (Charlie) Herbert Millard where this collection most likely originated from. Material date ranges from 1948 to 1976. Some interesting content include; fundraising, membership, financial statements, a lot of letters, notes, membership forms EPIC. List of many members 1962-63, Martin letter to Ed Broadbent about book, B&W photo (ND) including Taylor, Trussler and JSW, UotT collection correspondence, General items including UofT Philip Murray Award established and material relating to the 1970 "Conference on Industrial Democracy" March 13 & 14, 1970. A finding aid style summary document is also available reviewing contents.James Shaver Woodsworth, the "conscience of Canada," helped create Canada's social-security system. His combination of leadership, determination, and an unrelenting desire for social reform changed the lives of all working Canadians. quoted from Historica Canada website."I submit that the Government exists to provide for the needs of the people, and when it comes to choice between profits and property rights on the one hand and human welfare on the other, there should be no hesitation whatsoever in saying that we are going to place the human welfare consideration first and let property rights and financial interests fare as best they may." - J.S. Woodsworth, 1922.

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Patterson, James
        The Thomas Berryman Number
      Little Brown 1976 - First Edition, First Printing. A superb copy seldom found in this nice of condition. This ORIGINAL, FIRST ISSUE dustjacket has retained the rich colors with no fading, tears or stains to the dustjacket. This unsophisticated dustjacket has the price present, and has minor imperceptible wear to the front panel. Otherwise, a stunning copy in an excellent book that appears to be unread. The binding is tight, and the pages are fresh. There is no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. An ideal copy of this true first edition for even the most discerning collector. Trades and offers welcomed. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]

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Poe. E. Allan
        BERENICE
      - Madrid. Gisa Edic. Gráf. Internacional. 1976. 28x21 cm. 32 págs. dibujos en texto y 5 aguafuertes (de 26x19 cm. huella del grabado 13.5x13.5 cm.) de ÁNGEL BELLIDO (Novelda, Alicante, 1945) numerados y firmados, ejemplar núm. 77 de una edición de 250, estampados a mano por Pierre Gauthier, papel Super Alfa de Guarro Casas, la supervisión de Celedonio Perellón, encuadernación: tapas lomo piel con titulo, tela, guardas al agua igual que la caja, por Jesús Cortés. La obra gráfica de Bellido la posee la Calcografía Nacional, y colecciones en España, Noruega, Austria, América. # ilust. literatura [Attributes: Soft Cover]

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Wengenroth, Stow
        Old North Church: THE ORIGINAL DRAWING, pencil on board, for this famous 1976 lithograph (Stuckey 366)
      n.p, ca. 1976. Image size 16 x 11-3/4 inches. . Matted. Stuckey, The Lithographs of Stow Wengenroth, 366 . A bold rendering of the church front interior, probably done in 1976, the year before the distinguished artist's death. Originally squared for reproduction, these lines have been largely erased. On verso is a preliminary study in reverse, and that of another image, evidently the offset from a tracing

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Rice, Anne
        Interview with the Vampire
      Alfred A. Knopf, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed. New York: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1976: Signed. First American Edition, First Printing. Signed by author on title page. In Very Good condition, in a Very Good dust jacket with price of $8.95 intact. Light lean to spine, with a bit of a concavity to binding, appearing as if someone glued the spine down. Rear hinge starting, with webbing exposed. Title page shows small sticker ghost. The dust jacket shows light surface wear, a crease to the front flap. Indentation to rear panel where someone used the book as a hard surface to write on. Rare; Signed first edition.

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Pannill, Mary Goodrum (Mrs. Fitzhugh Hastings)
        Roster of Texas Daughters Revolutionary Ancestors, The (4-volume Set - Bicentennial Edition)
      Texas Society of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 1976. Hardcover. Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Limited edition of 800. Not numbered. Size: 4mo - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. 2382 pp. 4-volume set (complete). Pages are tight and clean. Minimal shelfwear to the cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: over 6 pounds. Category: Genealogy & Local History; United States; Inventory No: 107346. . Additional shipping charges may apply.

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