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Oyama, 1934. Hardcover. Near Fine. Giles Greenfield. A collection of Lafcadio Hearn's poetry designed by his son to include notes and illustrations from his father's notebook. From the Preface: "Among my father's relics I have found a note-book which contains Japanese comic poems about goblins and monsters and other odd subjects rendered by him into English and a number of them illustrated by himself. [...] The present volume is designed to reproduce the more interesting parts of the old note-book and the publishers have taken great pains to make faithful reproductions." 17x12.5". Beautiful dark blue and beige covers with yellow paper title to front cover (English) and rear cover (Japanese), bright yellow endpapers, handmade rough-cut pages. Limited Edition: No. 336 of 500 copies issued. Half-title, limitation on tipped in card, full-title page, preface, 5-45, Japanese preface, Japanese title page. Pages of text and tipped in tissue illustrations. Near fine. Foxing to half-title and occasional very… Read More

New York, Nadine Johnson, 2007. Thick paper invitation card (28.0 x 21.6 cm). Printed on both sides in colour, with the handwritten signature of the artist. = This is the official invitation for both the opening and subsequent dinner of Damien Hirst’s exposition at “Lever House, Park Avenue, New York, on Saturday, November 10, 2007”. Title of the exposition is School: The Archaeology Of Lost Desires, Comprehending Infinity And The Search For Knowledge, printed on the verso in mirror image and symbolized on the recto by a mirror clock [reminiscent of works by the American artist Walter Carl Glück, a.k.a. Victor IV, and Bulgar Finn (1929-1986)]. Damien Steven Hirst (born 1965) is a leading English artist. “He is one of the Young British Artists (YBAs), who dominated the art scene in the UK during the 1990s. He is reportedly the United Kingdom’s richest living artist, with his wealth valued at £215m in the 2010 Sunday Times Rich List. During the 1990s his career was… Read More

Japan. Wraps. Ribbon holding leaves in stab binding. . Very Good. Absolutely charming, often whimsical, playful, cute and/or amusing, collection of fan designs, many featuring children and with slightly naive artwork befitting the illustrations of a colorful children's book. N.d., circa 1930s, based on the fashions and one Olympic-themed design, as well as the few with a jingoistic tenor -- this was the period of rising Japanese expansionism. Slightly oblong or squarish, 23.5 by 25 cm. One text page, followed by 139 color plates, each with a fan design. 34 of the plates are brightly colored whimsical illustrations such as one might find in a children's book and of strong juvenile appeal, even when the subject matter doesn't include children. Other plates include more abstract and/or geometric designs, fish, insects, birds, views, A few of the designs incorporate photographs or illustrations created probably off of a photo. Most of the designs conform to the shape of a long single piece… Read More

RARE VIENNA-PRINTED BREVIARY IN ORANGE VELLUMATTRACTIVELY PRINTED IN RED & BLACK 12mo. 322pp. ("312" in error), attractively printed in red and black throughout, 2 large woodcut designs, numerous large initial letters in red, contemporary orange vellum with narrow yapp fore-edges, lacks ties at fore edges, else a very nice fresh copy. Rare.Contemporary inscription "Monasterij Admonte" on title page.Not located by OCLC. KVK locates only in Österreichischen Landesbibliotheken. Both OCLC and KVK locate a single copy of another edition by the same Vienna printer in 1659."From a bibliographical point of view some of the early printed Breviaries are among the rarest of literary curiosities, being merely local. The copies were not spread far, and were soon worn out by the daily use made of them. Doubtless many editions have perished without leaving a trace of their existence, while others are known by unique copies" [Wikipedia article on the Roman Breviary].Admont Abbey is a Benedictine monastery… Read More

A delightful and vivid portrayal of the salons and artistic haunts of Paris society. Presented in a series of short chapters, with plentiful dialogue, short anecdotes and lively descriptions, the subjects covered include a music lesson, a scene in a café, an evening at the Tuilleries, the opera, a ball, a visit to the doctor, a supper party, dreams, rebels, springtime and 'the real pleasures' of life. The dedication is addressed 'O Vous, Sexe charmant, qui savez tout embellier, malheureusement même jusqu'au vice ... Les femmes sont chez nous les véritables précepteurs des hommes: elles aiment les sciences, les arts, les talens & les encouragent; elles veulent les trouver dans le cercle qui les entoure'.
Authorship of this work has been hotly contested over the years. Paul Lacroix, in his bibliography of Restif, not only attributed the work to Restif, but claimed it to be among his best writings: 'Ce sont les plus agréables pages que Restif ait écrites, et tout ce que nous avons lu dans ce… Read More

Oyama, 1934. Hardcover. Near Fine. Giles Greenfield. A collection of Lafcadio Hearn's poetry designed by his son to include notes and illustrations from his father's notebook. From the Preface: "Among my father's relics I have found a note-book which contains Japanese comic poems about goblins and monsters and other odd subjects rendered by him into English and a number of them illustrated by himself. [...] The present volume is designed to reproduce the more interesting parts of the old note-book and the publishers have taken great pains to make faithful reproductions." 17x12.5". Beautiful dark blue and beige covers with yellow paper title to front cover (English) and rear cover (Japanese), bright yellow endpapers, handmade rough-cut pages. Limited Edition: No. 336 of 500 copies issued. Half-title, limitation on tipped in card, full-title page, preface, 5-45, Japanese preface, Japanese title page. Pages of text and tipped in tissue illustrations. Near fine. Foxing to half-title and occasional very… Read More

New York, Nadine Johnson, 2007. Thick paper invitation card (28.0 x 21.6 cm). Printed on both sides in colour, with the handwritten signature of the artist. = This is the official invitation for both the opening and subsequent dinner of Damien Hirst’s exposition at “Lever House, Park Avenue, New York, on Saturday, November 10, 2007”. Title of the exposition is School: The Archaeology Of Lost Desires, Comprehending Infinity And The Search For Knowledge, printed on the verso in mirror image and symbolized on the recto by a mirror clock [reminiscent of works by the American artist Walter Carl Glück, a.k.a. Victor IV, and Bulgar Finn (1929-1986)]. Damien Steven Hirst (born 1965) is a leading English artist. “He is one of the Young British Artists (YBAs), who dominated the art scene in the UK during the 1990s. He is reportedly the United Kingdom’s richest living artist, with his wealth valued at £215m in the 2010 Sunday Times Rich List. During the 1990s his career was… Read More

Japan. Wraps. Ribbon holding leaves in stab binding. . Very Good. Absolutely charming, often whimsical, playful, cute and/or amusing, collection of fan designs, many featuring children and with slightly naive artwork befitting the illustrations of a colorful children's book. N.d., circa 1930s, based on the fashions and one Olympic-themed design, as well as the few with a jingoistic tenor -- this was the period of rising Japanese expansionism. Slightly oblong or squarish, 23.5 by 25 cm. One text page, followed by 139 color plates, each with a fan design. 34 of the plates are brightly colored whimsical illustrations such as one might find in a children's book and of strong juvenile appeal, even when the subject matter doesn't include children. Other plates include more abstract and/or geometric designs, fish, insects, birds, views, A few of the designs incorporate photographs or illustrations created probably off of a photo. Most of the designs conform to the shape of a long single piece… Read More

RARE VIENNA-PRINTED BREVIARY IN ORANGE VELLUMATTRACTIVELY PRINTED IN RED & BLACK 12mo. 322pp. ("312" in error), attractively printed in red and black throughout, 2 large woodcut designs, numerous large initial letters in red, contemporary orange vellum with narrow yapp fore-edges, lacks ties at fore edges, else a very nice fresh copy. Rare.Contemporary inscription "Monasterij Admonte" on title page.Not located by OCLC. KVK locates only in Österreichischen Landesbibliotheken. Both OCLC and KVK locate a single copy of another edition by the same Vienna printer in 1659."From a bibliographical point of view some of the early printed Breviaries are among the rarest of literary curiosities, being merely local. The copies were not spread far, and were soon worn out by the daily use made of them. Doubtless many editions have perished without leaving a trace of their existence, while others are known by unique copies" [Wikipedia article on the Roman Breviary].Admont Abbey is a Benedictine monastery… Read More

A delightful and vivid portrayal of the salons and artistic haunts of Paris society. Presented in a series of short chapters, with plentiful dialogue, short anecdotes and lively descriptions, the subjects covered include a music lesson, a scene in a café, an evening at the Tuilleries, the opera, a ball, a visit to the doctor, a supper party, dreams, rebels, springtime and 'the real pleasures' of life. The dedication is addressed 'O Vous, Sexe charmant, qui savez tout embellier, malheureusement même jusqu'au vice ... Les femmes sont chez nous les véritables précepteurs des hommes: elles aiment les sciences, les arts, les talens & les encouragent; elles veulent les trouver dans le cercle qui les entoure'.
Authorship of this work has been hotly contested over the years. Paul Lacroix, in his bibliography of Restif, not only attributed the work to Restif, but claimed it to be among his best writings: 'Ce sont les plus agréables pages que Restif ait écrites, et tout ce que nous avons lu dans ce… Read More