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REY (H A):
Die Sommerfrische [Summer Refresh]
Berlin, 1923
Series of 10 Linocut prints (some corners slightly chipped), each signed and captioned in pencil
Each sheet measures 13-1/8 x 9-1/8 inches, loose in original paper portfolio with cover label (edges torn)
Apparently only known copy of this artist's first publication
H[ans] A[ugusto] REY[ersbach], (1898–1977) is best known for his children's book "Curious George" (1941).

(ABC)
ERNI (Hans) [1909–2015]:
Alphabet Anthropomorph [Anthropomorphic Alphabet].
Luzern, Michael Duplain and Nicolas Chabloz, Printers, 1998-1999.
With 26 engravings in black and 24 printed in color illustrating letters of the alphabet formed by entwined nudes. Pages bound in leporello-style pages with printed letterpress by Roland Meuter, Ascona.
Two volumes, bound in complimentary two-color inlay leather, packaged with the actual copperplate for printing Letter "C" engraved at the Atelier de Talle-Douce Pietro Sarto, St-Prex, the whole encased in protective leather and cloth clamshell box, Numbered and Signed by the artist in limited edition, # 3/26 C
Additional tirage: 5 copies (A-E) plus 3 artist copies.

(LINCOLN, Abraham, 1809–1865)
PHOTO BADGE in copper frame with silk Campaign Ribbon, circa 1864
Framed Albumen Portrait, measures 1 x Ÿ inches; Ribbon imprinted Chicago: North Western Flag & Banner Co., L. 4 inches.
The portrait by Anthony BERGER of Matthew Brady's Gallery (the image taken in Washington DC, 9 February 1864)
Reference: C Hamilton and L Ostendorf: Lincoln in Photographs, 109

Vintage Photographs of the War-time Bombing of SHANGHAIAH FONG:
The Sino-Japanese Hostilities 1937. Shanghai.
Photo by Ah Fong, 819 Nanking Road, Shanghai, [1937].
Album of 110 original gelatin silver prints, two in a panoramic format (2 x 7-1/2 inches, 4.7 x 19 cm), the remainder 2-1/4 x 3-1/2 inches (5.5 x 8.3 cm), a few titled in the negative, five images (including one panorama) toned red to represent Chapei district burning at night, all prints numbered on mounts according to a printed index with captions tipped in at front.
Oblong 8vo,. [47] pp. with tissue guards between facing images; black paper boards with black cord tie (corners a litlte rubbed), the upper cover stamped in silver illustrating a city skyline ravaged by Japanese aircraft dropping bombs and tanks crashing into buildings, with a warship seen in the far background.Following the Mukden (or Manchurian) Incident in September 1931 when the Japanese invaded the north-eastern part of China, a boycott was declared on all… Read More

(CARVING) GRIMOD DE LA REYNIERE (Alexandre-Balthazar-Laurent): Manuel des Amphitryons; contenant un traitĂ© de la dissection des viandes Ă  table, la nomenclature des menus les plus nouveaux pour chaque saison, et des Ă©lĂ©mens de politesse gourmande. Paris: Capelle et Renand, 1808. Engraved frontispiece and 16 plates (10 folding) by Jean-François Tourcaty. 8vo., 384 pp. complete with its half-title, Tables, and errata (often missing in some copies); vintage half gilt leather spine with title label, marbled boards (spine and corners lightly scuffed, internally clean with wide margins. An excellent copy of this seminal guide to the art of entertaining by the great gourmand and father of food writing, Grimod de la ReyniĂšre (1758-1837). His Manuel des Amphitryons includes sections on carving, menus, and dining etiquette, and is illustrated with a fine series of 17 plates showing the carving of meat, poultry, and fish. The work is indispensable, according to the author himself, for those wishing to… Read More

Simple Chinese-Specially Complied for the Use of Allied Forces in China by Menglou
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Kweilin: Printed by Asia Press, 1943, very good in original printed paper wrappers, stitched as issued, iv, 57, [1] pp. tears to spine, very good condition.
A language guide for Allied servicemen includes a foreword by Major General S.F. Chang and a letter from Major General C.L. Chennault, commander of the 14th Air Force stationed in China.
The guide focuses primarily on social activities, going to restaurants, dancing, the cinema, shopping, though there is a basic grammar and vocabulary including days of the week, seasons, and directions.
Published in Kweilin, this was the site of the notorious incident in 1938 where the Japanese shot down an American passenger aircraft with 18 Chinese aboard. It's considered the first civilian aircraft to be targeted by hostile fire. None in OCLC. A revised edition was published in 1946, of which OCLC locates 6 copies.… Read More

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An Alphabet of Owls et cetera by Donald Friend with a Text suitable for all Children, Grown-ups, Non-Readers, Ornamental Hermits, et alia.
[South Melbourne]: Gryphon Books, 1981.
Illustrated with large black and white block printed capitals decorated with various animals and people within the letter design. Produced on a Furnival stop cylinder machine, printed on heavy Bemboka hand-made paper with text in sepia by Jim Walker at The Croft Press, Cobargo, NSW.
Limited to 150 copies (#101), Signed by Donald Friend.

THE FACTS OF AMERICA'S SUPPORT TO JAPAN çŸŽćžæ‰¶æ—„çœŸç›ž
Huabei: Xinhua Bookstore, July 1948. 7,000 copies, small 12mo, 31pp., printed pictorial wrappers, spine stapled, minor loss at the corner and spine, slight bumped corner, Library of China Renmin University stamped on cover, library label around spine.
This book tells the crime which the American Imperialist has done in Japan. 1. Shield and release the war criminal; 2. Support Militarism; 3. Support the reactionary government to suppress the Democratic movement; 4. Cancel compensation plan; 5. Restart economic aggression; 6. Keep military industry; 7. Rearm Japan; 8. Postpone signing agreement with Japan; 9. Support Japanese invading China. 10. Prepare for new war of aggression.
$550
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(AMERICAN INDIAN)Handbook of Indian Dances I. New Mexico Pueblos. By Dorothy N. Stewart. Santa Fe, NM: Pictograph Press, 1950.
Indian Ceremonial Dances of the Southwest.
8vo., [16] ff., pictorial wrappers. Original edition with 8 color block serigraph prints.

(JAPANESE Children's Books). HERRING (Ann): The Dawn of Wisdom: Selections from the Japanese Collection of the Cotsen Children's Library. [Los Angeles:] Cotsen Occasional Press [2000]. Profusely Illustrated in color. 4to., x 136 pp.; printed pictorial wrappers. First edition of this important monograph on Japanese children's books in the Cotsen Children's Library from the late 17th century to the present focusing not only on books and magazines but also on printed games, puzzles, posters, broadsides, prints, panel-theater-sets, educational material for home and school use, and playing cards. This selection of items gives a survey of the early production of books for children from the Heian Period (794-1185), Tokugawa (Edo) period (ca. 1615-1868), the Meiji Era (1868-1911), Taisho Democracy and its influence (1912-1932), the strong Nationalist sentiments from the 1930s onwards, and the reconstruction period from 1945.

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Prepared by Special Service Division, Services of Supply, United States Army. "For use of Military Personnel only." Washington DC: War and Navy Departments, [1942].
12mo, 75pp.; coloured pictorial wrappers (minor edge wear). Illustrated, including a cartoon strip in the back: "How to Spot a Jap" by Milton Caniff (American cartoonist famous for the Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon comic series).
America comes to the aid of China to fight a common enemy during World War II. The cover has the emblem of the Kuomintang/Nationalists under Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek.
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WARTIME GENERAL KNOWLEDGE-Elementary School Supplementary Textbook (Middle Level) Military manual China 1938 ă€Šæˆ˜æ—¶ćžžèŻ†ă€‹â€”ć°ć­ŠèĄ„ć……ææ–™
Shanghai: The Commercial Press, distributed by branches in Guangzhou, Wuzhou, Kunming, Guiyang, Hong Kong, Shantou, and Fuzhou, 1938. 8vo, 30 pages in total, pictorial wrappers, good condition.
A general knowledge book on war by Zhao Jing, Xu Ying, basic knowledge about army, navy, and air force, air defense, use of gas mask, wartime hygiene as well as patriotism. Two maps and nineteen illustrations included.
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FAN ZHUXIAN- the Senior Hero (Comics)ă€Šè€è‹±é›„èŒƒç­‘ć…ˆă€‹èżžçŽŻć›Ÿç”»
Published by Masses' Reading Material Editorial Council of the Ministry of Education, oblong 12mo.,15 pages but apparently lacking page 14, spine split, pictorial printed front wrapper, rear cover intact but blank, minor loss on the edges, overall good condition.
Fan Zhuxian had been a general of the Nationalist army, garrison commander and county magistrate in Linyi County, Shandong Province. As an incorruptible official he was beloved by the local people. After the nation-wide War resisting Japanese broke out, he organized the masses and his army to resist the Japanese, after losing a son in a battle, he sent his other children to Yan'an to study. In 1938 Mao sent a messenger bringing an autograph letter to him. Later that year in a combat against Japanese he fought to the end and shot himself instead of surrendering. Memorial meetings were held in Chongqing and Yanan by and Communist and Nationalist. This book describes some… Read More

THREE SISTERS IN GUANDONG 慳侜侉槊ćŠč
Shanghai: Da Zhong Culture Bookstore, distributed by Shenghuo Bookstore, 1938. Anti-Japanese war book by Jiang Ping. 8vo, 20pp., brittle pictorial wrappers with some loss at the corner.
This comic book tells a story about three sisters in Northeast China which was occupied by the Japanese. One of the sisters was caught and shot dead while they were helping Northeast China Volunteers resist the Japanese. The two surviving sisters reunite and continue to fight against the Japanese. Illustrated with pictures and text.

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ANTI-JAPANESE: Songs and the War of Resistance by China Culture Construction Association by Zhong Zitong ă€ŠæŠ—æˆ˜äžŽæ­Œæ›Čă€‹ïŒŒä»Čć­é€šè‘—
Changsha: Published and distributed by The Commercial Press, February 1938, third edition, 8vo, 62pp., slight tears and colophon page stuck to inside rear cover, overall good condition.
The author describes the dangerous situation that all Chinese are facing and appeals the importance of learning resistance songs for students. The book contains 24 music of songs in total.
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(ANTI-SEMITISM) The Jews' Who's Who. Israelite Finance. Its sinister influence [compiled by Henry Hamilton Beamish]. London: The Judaic Publishing Co., Popular edition (first published the previous year), 1921. 8vo, 255pp; publisher's pink boards titled on front, spine and rear covers (flat spine ends worn).A heinous compilation regarding Jewish influence on global politics and economy (blaming Jews for the Boer War), but chiefly presenting as if it were factual that Jews are gaining control over the British economy, the Home Government and the entire UK Empire. The book contains a chronological description of "The Jew Conquest of England" and a list of Jewish economists listing the amounts of money they earn. Other chapters are titled "Our Jew-dominated Press", "Honored Jews and Titled Aliens", "Jew Conquerors of France", &c. OCLC records 20 locations worldwide but copies are unusually rare in commerce.
Henry Hamilton Beamish (1893-1948) was an Irish-born leading British anti-Semite. He founded… Read More

MARIE-ANTOINETTE d'Autriche, reine de France: recueil historique des principaux événements arrivés à cette princesse, suivis de ceux dont Louis XVII fut victime au Temple, etc. Paris: H Vauquelin, 115. Portrait frontispiece of Marie-Antoinette, also a vignette of her son Louis XVII praying to his mother on engraved pictorial title-leaf. 12mo, 108pp; original red board covers, extra-gilt titled leather spine.
FIRST EDITION, very rare biography of Queen Marie Antoinette with copies located only at the Biblioteque National, National Library of Scotland, National Library of Ireland and Zentralbibliothek Solothurn (Switzerland). Its authorship is attributed to H Gaisse.

Arabic Satirical Magazine
SANUA (James) [Known as Abou Naddara] Ya'qub Rufa'il Sanu' (1839-1912): Abou-Naddara (Organe de la Jeunesse d'Egypte). Paris, 1880-1882. 41 issues, 4to (27 x 21.6 cm), comprising:
Le FlĂ»tiste, nos. 1-3 (each 2ff), 4 June – 20 June 1880, in Arabic;
La Clarinette (Aby Zammara), nos. 1-3 (each 2ff), 12 July – 27 August 1880, in Arabic;
Le Charmeur (Al-Hawi), nos. 1-4 (each 2ff), 5 February – 25 March 1881, in Arabic;
Abou Naddara 5Ú année [1881], nos. 1-15 (each 2ff, except nos. 6, 7 and 8 each with 4ff), in Arabic;
Abou Naddara – Abou Naddara Zarka 6Ăš annĂ©e [1882], nos. 1-6 (each 2ff), in Arabic, nos. 8-16 including translations in French.
Lithographically produced from original drawings and handwriting in both Arabic and French. The first Arabic magazine to feature cartoons, the captions for these being given in French and Arabic, as well as being the first to use colloquial… Read More

ARCAMBEAU (Edme); KING (Jessie M.), illus.
THE BOOK OF BRIDGES.
London: Gowans & Gray,1911
4to., 149 pp.; olive green cloth with printed pictorial cover label, beveled edges to boards, gilt lettered and decorated spine (covers bright, free endpapers browned).
Colored frontispiece + 17 color plates by Jessie M King, each with captioned guards.
First edition, printing limited to 1000 copies.
King went to live in Paris in 1911 when her husband, E A Taylor took up the post of art teacher in a private art school there run by a friend.
Gowans and Gray had commissioned her before she left England to do 18 watercolors of the bridges of Paris.

(POLAR EXPLORATION)
In The Arctic by Ivan Papanin [in Chinese, translated from the Russian]. Dalian: Da Zhong Bookstore, 13 April 1946. Ten woodcuts by Chinese artists. Small 8vo., [iv]44 pp.; printed paper wrappers with two-color image on upper cover showing an old-style airplane with four scientists, three different library stamps (from 1947 onwards), also accession numbers and fold-over slip at lower spine.Development of Russia's vast Arctic territory was a central goal of Joseph Stalin during the 1930s, which resulted in Papanin's establishing the existence of an ice flow just a short distance from the North Pole. This children's picture book is based upon the author's 1938 account of a 9-month expedition which demonstrated warm water currents at the Pole originating in the Atlantic and entering the Arctic Ocean between Greenland and Spitsbergen. It also allowed for the first transpolar flight and the establishment of an ice station using the Northern Sea route.OCLC records two later… Read More