Titles starting with A from Yellow House Books

Hermitage House, NY, 1954. First U.S. printing of an edition comprised of British sheets. A posthumous collection of essays by Orage, who along with Maurice Nicoll was one of the most distinguished members of the Gurdjieff circle formed in the 1920s. This volume of methods to achieve mindfulness bears some resemblance to the author's earlier volume, Psychological Exercises. Book is VG+ in gray cloth, pages slightly browned; dust jacket is VG, worn at edges and at folds; two small pieces of tape along f... more information

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Sotheby's, NY, 1999. Catalogue of the Sotheby's auction on October 7, 1999 of Allen Ginsberg's unique collection of books, photos, artwork and letters from his various circles of friends and admirers, along with miscellaneous objects in his apartment. There was a lot of stuff, as "Ginsberg tended to save everything." Many unpublished photos and reproductions of letters, artwork, etc. Also included in the auction was property from the estates of Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs. Excellent ... more information

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Macmillan, NY, 1924. Reprint of 1916 edition. Subtitle: "A new method of physical development for boys and girls based on the Ten Elements of Simple Tumbling and adapted from the practice of professional acrobats." An unusual book: a practical system of physical training built around the circus idea. Contents include how to prepare a show with fake elephants and lions (as well as real animals), clowns, tumbling, acrobatics, and "The Old-Fashioned Minstrel Show" with dialogues. Book is VG+ in blue cloth... more information

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Grosset & Dunlap, NY, 1968. First printing of this real-life story of a young Indian boy in two contrasting worlds, told in words and photographs. The real-life story is as interesting as anything that could have been made up, involving as it does the boy becoming an actor on a movie set with Gregory Peck and Eva Marie Saint. First-rate text and a terrific sequence of photos, some of which were taken by Dennis Stock. Book is near fine, with a trace on the front endpaper where a sticker has been r... more information

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Tricycle Press, Berkeley CA, 1997. First printing of the new edition of the Remy Charlip classic, a timeless collection of verses, tongue twisters, riddles and circular tales, very attractively presented by Tricycle Press. This copy is warmly INSCRIBED ("To Barbara with love and admiration") to the noted children's book historian, Barbara Bader, whose "American Picturebooks From Noah's Ark to The Beast Within" remains the finest work on the subject. The association creates a sort of c... more information

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Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1969. The Bureau of Indian Affairs funded a Creative Writing Project beginning in 1968 which allowed Indian high school students to experiment with the forms of poetry and prose. The budget also included the publication of this slender volume, which presents the winners of a contest in both forms. 7.5" by 4.5", bound in rust-colored boards with a striking color paste-on illustration by Robert Penn. Very good plus (some mild spotting to... more information

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Oxford, London, 1964. First printing. Stout quarto, 473 pp. followed by plates. The first comprehensive study of art in Britain during the four centuries of Roman Rule, reflected both in works that were imported from abroad and those that were made on the island. Many of the illustrations--sculptures of Celtic dieties, for instance--show a primitivism that contrasts with our usual picture of Roman art. Book is VG+, a massive volume (slightly cocked). Dust Jacket is also VG+, no chips or tears but slig... more information

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