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Antonin Artaud - Man of Vision
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Antonin Artaud - Man of Vision

by Bettina L. Knapp; Anais Nin (Preface)

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First Thus - First Printing
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New York: Avon Discus, 1971. First Thus - First Printing . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Discus/Avon/# DS8. "A penetrating study of [Artaud's] theories and practice in the theater and literature." CONTENTS: Preface (Nin); Introduction; The Fragility of the Mind (1896-1926), The Theatre and the Plague (1927-1935), The New Revelations (1936-1948); Conclusion, Notes, Bibliography, Index. 255 pages. CONDITION: A tight, square copy with moderate shelf-wear and a bit of discoloration in the lower left corner of the front cover, plus a single crease adjacent to the front spine edge. The interior is near-pristine, unmarked but for a previous owner's signature. This remains an attractive copy - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.
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Gleb Bogomolov - Two Art Catalogue-Brochures
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Gleb Bogomolov - Two Art Catalogue-Brochures

by Tatjana Medinsky and Gleb Bogomolov

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First Thus
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Paperback
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Stockholm and Drobak: Galleri Narva. First Thus . Stapled Wraps. Fine. 8.25" x 11.75. A treasure-trove of the gifted St. Petersburg artist's work. The 1988 Galleri Narva catalogue, with text in English and Swedish, contains a biographical essay, a full-page b&w photo of the artist, and eight full- page color reproductions of his work (including those on the covers). 12 pages. The 1989 Galleri Cassandra catalogue, its text in English and Norwegian, contains the same biographical essay, a color photo of the artist, and nine full-page color reproductions (including those on the covers). Bogomolov has written (printed) his name, 1989 Leningrad address, and phone # in this catalogue, along with contact information for his at-the-time Los Angeles representative. 12 pages. CONDITION: Both items are bright, tight, unmarked, and uncreased, with negligible shelf-wear. They are now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.
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The Heart of the World [COLLECTIBLE TYPESCRIPT]

The Heart of the World [COLLECTIBLE TYPESCRIPT]

by Cohn, Nik

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Pre-Publication Typescript
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf - Borzoi Books, 1991. Pre-Publication Typescript . Large Softcover. Fine. 8.5" x 11. Highly Collectible! This is a limited-printing copy of the typescript, intended for selected booksellers (with a cover letter from the editor bound in) and subsequently published by Alfred A. Knopf, though not necessarily as written in this early incarnation. It is not to be confused with other pre-publication formats [ARC (Advance Reading Copy) or Uncorrected Proofs]. According to the author: "This book is the partial record of a walk I made up Broadway [Manhattan], starting at the Battery and aiming for the Bronx." Cohn traversed about three miles (to Times Square), meeting fascinating people from all walks of life, while witnessing and participating in extraordinary goings-on. A remarkable "Americana" slice of life. 452 pages. CONDITION: a bright, solid, square, unmarked, uncreased copy with negligible shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective pol;ypropylene bag.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.

by Smith, George H. (Henry)

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First Edition
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Paperback
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New York: Lancer Contempora Books, 1971. First Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A probing, revelatory, and sympathetic 1971 examination of this great American hero. CONTENTS: Preface; The Roots in the South; The Happy Childhood; Education - South and North; Montgomery and the Face of Hate; Aftermath of the Boycott; A Time of Trouble; Target - Birmingham; From Washington to the Nobel Prize; The Long Hot Summers; Martyrdom in Memphis. 173+ pages. CONDITION: a tight, square, unmarked, possibly unread copy with minimal shelf-wear and a couple small, faint back cover creases, its pages showing a bit of age-tanning. This attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.
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Michael Torlen: Narratives - Recent Works on Paper [EXHIBITION CATALOGUE]
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Michael Torlen: Narratives - Recent Works on Paper [EXHIBITION CATALOGUE]

by Carl Little

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Port Chester, New York: Miranda Fine Arts, 2005. Stapled Wraps. Near Fine. 5.5" x 8.5. Michael Torlen. Documentation booklet for Michael Torlen's October 15 - November 12, 2005 exhibition at the Miranda Fine Arts gallery. CONTENTS: Michael Torlen - Seamarks (essay; by Carl Little), color reproductions of 11 paintings, and a brief biography of the artist. 16 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased copy with light shelf-wear (some slight bending) - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.
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A Midwife's Story [COLLECTIBLE UNCORRECTED PROOFS]
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A Midwife's Story [COLLECTIBLE UNCORRECTED PROOFS]

by Penny Armstrong & Sheryl Feldman

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Advance Reading Copy (ARC)
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Paperback
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New York: Arbor House Publishing Co., 1986. Advance Reading Copy (ARC) . Paperback. Fine Minus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. This is an "Advance Uncorrected Proofs" copy - often referred to as an "Advance Reading Copy" [or ARC] and an "Unedited, Uncorrected Page Proof" - fast becoming an attractive collectible, as it precedes the First Edition. When hospital-trained midwife Penny Armstrong takes on a job delivering the babies of the Amish, she discovers an approach to giving birth which would change her life forever. "A Midwife's Story is a life-affirming book that never fails to enlighten, inform and surprise. Honest and ultimately very moving, it is inspirational reading for all student midwives and expectant parents." 210 pages, with a laid-in promotional letter from the publisher's Senior Editor. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased, evidently unread Fine minus copy with negligible shelf-wear - just a small… Read More
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The Narratives of Michel Butor - The Writer as Janus

The Narratives of Michel Butor - The Writer as Janus

by McWilliams, Dean

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Used - Fine
Edition
First Edition
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780821403891
ISBN 10
0821403893
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Athens, Ohio, USA: Ohio University Press, 1978. First Edition . Clothbound Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A synthesizing overview of all of Butor's work as well as detailed analyses of each of Butor's novels and experimental narratives. 150 pages. CONDITION: the book itself is solid, bright, and unmarked, with negligible shelf-wear. Its dustjacket - now in a clear mylar protective cover - is unmarked and uncreased, compromised only by a some surface rubbing. This remains a quite handsome copy - at an excellent price.
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Peguy Socialiste [FRENCH LANGUAGE]

Peguy Socialiste [FRENCH LANGUAGE]

by Challaye, Felicien

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First Edition
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Paperback
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Paris: Amiot - Dumont, 1954. First Edition . Soft cover. Fair. 5.5" x 7.5. An insightful study of the socio-political philosophy of the great French poet and essayist Charles Peguy. CONTENTS: Introduction; Enfance et adolescence de Peguy; L'Ecole Normale; Le socialisme Peguyste; A la librairie Georges Bellais; Aux "Cahiers de la Quinzaine"; Ma collaboration aux "Cahiers de la Quinzaine"; La personnalite de Peguy - constantes et variations; La fidelite au socialisme; L'evolution religieuse et la fidelite au Bergsonisme; L'exasperation du nationalisme; L'art de Peguy; Les deux Peguy. 334 pages (in French only). CONDITION: A substantially worn cover with edge-/corner-wear, rubbed/soiled covers with missing chips - in the upper-right corner of the front cover and at both spine ends - plus an archival-tape-repaired spine-edge split. The interior fares much better, however, compromised only by age-tanning to the pages and a few annotations on the rear free… Read More
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TAUDshow [PLAY PROGRAM]

TAUDshow [PLAY PROGRAM]

by Jerry Mayer [actor and playwright] and John Pynchon Holms [stage director]

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New York: New York Shakespeare Festival, 1978. Stapled Pages. Very Good. 8.5" x 11. This humble program (stapled photocopies) was distributed to the audience at Joseph Papp's (Public Theater) New York Shakespeare Festival production of Jerry Mayer's "TAUDshow - a play for one actor from the life + work of Antonin Artaud". After workshopping/premiering at the Mabou Mines loft, it had a 14-week run at the Public in 1978, directed by John Pynchon Holms. CONTENTS: Chronology (of Artaud's life); TAUDshow Artaud "bio notes" (focused on his theater concepts), John Pynchon Holmes - bio; Jerry Mayer - bio. 5 pages. CONDITION: An unmarked copy with light shelf-wear, creased horizontally in half and twice vertically (intentionally, we assume, to fit into a jacket pocket) This rare piece of New York experimental theatre memorabilia is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.
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Viktor Astafyev: In the Depth of Russia
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Viktor Astafyev: In the Depth of Russia

by V. Iaroshevskaia; Viktor Astafyev

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Used - Fine
Edition
First Edition - Later Printing
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9785900662022
ISBN 10
5900662020
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Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russian Federation: Kredo" Publishing House, 1990. First Edition - Later Printing . Pictorial Hard Cover. Fine. 9" x 8. Pierre-William Henry (cover design). A photographic biography of the Soviet/Russian writer Viktor Astafyev (also spelled Victor Astafiev), from his difficult childhood to his literary successes, interspersed with scenes of the Russian landscapes that greatly influenced his writings. (Text in Russian and English.) It was commissioned by the Krasnoyarsk Territory Museum of Regional Studies and is profusely illustrated with photos (a few in color) provided by the Astafyev family archive. CONDITION: A Fine-condition copy of this rare photo-essay - solid, square, unmarked, and uncreased, with negligible shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.
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