A Rare Viewbook of the City of Paris, compiled by the Commercial Club of Paris, Illinois.

Published by the Commercial Club of Paris, Illinois. Printed by Charles A. Lawes & Co., Printers, Chicago. 1904 First and only edition. Oblong, 10.25" x 6.75", brown soft card covers with embossed iridescent gilt titling to front, small printers device to middle of the rear cover, red string tied and staple bound, 72 unnumbered pages (complete as issued, collated with copy held at University of Illinois), handsomely illustrated throughout with 34 pages of black & white photographs including industries, homes, and parkland, displayed within a decorative border. The text describes Paris including specific businesses, cultural and civic institutions. VERY GOOD Condition: light wear and a few small scuffs to the covers, and spinefolds, light top outer corner-tip bump affecting inner pages, spots of light foxing, and light signs of wear, otherwise, tight, bright, clean and unmarked. A solid and lovely copy of this scarce viewbook. OCLC records only two copies held, rare book rooms of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, and Vigo County Public Library Indiana.

The Commercial Club of Paris, a forerunner to the Chamber of Commerce, was an elite group of successful businessmen and a few women who were actively promoting the economic and cultural development of the city (all of whom are noted at the rear of the book). With this very descriptive 1904 publication they showcase the scenic beauty of the city of Paris and its existing commercial and cultural prosperity, while simultaneously seeking to grow Paris into a leading modern industrial center and a very desirable business and family friendly place to come and live.

ALPHONSE: Deleted Beginning and End of a Short Story, with an Original Drawing by the Author. By William Saroyan. Deleted Beginning and End of a Short Story Entitled "Alphonse, or the Death of a Small Boy." A Rare WILLIAM SAROYAN Illustrated Story. Published by The Lowell Adams House Printers in Harvard Yard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, November, 1965. One of William Saroyan's scarcest works. His Illustration "And Then He Fell Asleep" is unique to this work and has never been re-printed. Letterpress Booklet. Original printed wrappers, 6.25" x 7.5", side saddle stitched, 4 pages printed on the outside of double leaves uncut at the top. LIMITED TO SEVENTY-FIVE NUMBERED COPIES, this is NUMBER #62. The OCLC shows only 3 copies held in collections worldwide (Library of Congress, Harvard, and Yale). William Saroyan (1908-1981) Pulitzer Prize-winning Author, and acclaimed Modern Artist whose Abstract Paintings and Drawings are the subject of Major Exhibitions. His first published work in 1934 was the short story, "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze." Saroyan was born and died in Fresno, lived and worked in San Francisco, and drank and gambled away his fortune. On his deathbed, he called the Associated Press in Fresno, to make sure they would give him a proper obituary. "I know everyone has got to die," he told the reporter, "but I thought an exception would be made in my case." NEAR FINE CONDITION: A touch of creasing at the spine, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. An Excellent and Very Rare Copy.

ILLUSTRATED CATALOG of RARE BOOKS - COLLECTION of NATIONAL CULTURAL PROPERTIES in TENRI CENTRAL LIBRARY.

Hardcover Book, cloth covered boards, gilt titles (in Japanese) on spine, 10x10 inches (25x25 cm), 202 pages. Illustrated with 89 color photographic plates.

Each of the 89 rare items held in the Tenri Library Collection is fully described on its own page and beautifully illustrated on the facing page.

Published by the Tenri Central Library, Tenri, Nara Prefecture, Japan, 1997. TEXT ENTIRELY in JAPANESE, except for an English title page and Preface page.

VERY GOOD condition, there is a small pea size scrape / tear to the cloth near the top of the spine, and a touch of edge wear, else fine, tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked. A solid, very presentable copy.

An amazing book illustrating and describing 89 rare Japanese books of cultural and historical importance.

About TENRI CENTRAL LIBRARY (from Wikipedia):

******Tenri Central Library is the library of Tenri University. It has notably extensive collections in antiquarian material, including original manuscripts from 13th century Japan, and artifacts of European exploration and early visits to Japan. Dating to 1926, the library predates the University itself. It has its origins in the private collection of the family of the foundress of Tenrikyo, Oyasama.

The library specializes in religion, Oriental studies, Near Eastern studies, anthropology, ethnology, topography, language, and Japanese literature. Among the valuable Japanese materials in its rare book collection are six volumes designated as national treasures (such as the Oyo Bunchuko Shu) and over seventy volumes designated as important cultural properties.******

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A rare and forgotten artifact of early 20th century postcard printing. This original black & white 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition Key Plate photograph is mounted on cardboard, measures 9.75" x 6.75" and features unique hand painted alterations and additions. Used as the Key Plate for printing a well known chromolithographed architectural postcard of the Utah State Building. The photograph was taken by the Cardinel-Vincent Company, official PPIE Photographers. Hand painted and retouched by production staff at the San Francisco postcard empire of Edward H. Mitchell's Souvenir Publishing Company & Pacific Novelty Company. The hand painted details include: title lettered by hand; postcard series number painted in; American flags painted; sky darkened; clouds hand painted; man with top hat, walking stick and shadow painted in; woman ascending stairs with shadow painted in; shadows and perspective accentuated; and painted crop marks. VERY GOOD Condition: light foxing, a thin horizontal crack/line in the paint, cardboard is slightly bowed, otherwise an excellent and historic deltiology piece. See photos for an image of the chromolithographed Utah Building postcard (not included).

RAW by Roxanne Klein & Charlie Trotter

SIGNED and INSCRIBED by ROXANNE KLEIN Groundbreaking Raw Food Author and Chef Owner of her eponymous Larkspur, Marin County restaurant ROXANNE'S in black ink on the title page " Doug, Enjoy your Raw experience! Roxanne Klein 3.04 "

Published by Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, 2003. First edition, first printing so stated, number-line starts at 1. Hardcover in dustjacket, black cloth with green printing on the spine, 11.25" x 9.25", avocado green endpapers, 215 pages, beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs of the captivating dishes detailed in the book. NEAR FINE CONDITION BOOK & DUSTJACKET: tight, bright, clean and unmarked, the unpriced-clipped DJ has a touch of edge and corner-tip wear. A handsome and uncommon copy SIGNED by iconic vegetarian chef and restauranteur Roxanne Klein.

In the early 2000s Chef Owner Roxanne Klein was the hottest thing on the American food scene. People called her a revolutionary, comparisons to Alice Waters were made. Klein created quite the stir in the culinary world by introducing a new fine dining cuisine based on raw, organic vegetarian ingredients. Roxanne's was one of the most innovative new restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area. The restaurant's "living food" cuisine earned rave reviews from both diners and food critics. Gourmet Magazine stated, "Roxanne's is simply the most innovative restaurant of our time." Famed Bay Area critic Michael Bauer said Roxanne's offers "truly four-star dining, with a world class wine list and elegant decor." A graduate of the California Culinary Academy, her creativity with vegetarian cuisine and her broad knowledge of organic ingredients earned her respect from a variety of culinary authorities.

THE SCAR: A TRAGEDY IN ONE ACT, by Rebecca NJAU (REBEKA NJAU).

KILIMANJARO, TANZANIA: Kibo Art Gallery, 1965. First Edition.

SIGNED, INSCRIBED and DATED in SWAHILI by REBEKA NJAU on the title page: "Asante sana kwa kututembelea Nairobi / Rebeka Njau (signed) / 7-7-72". (Thank you so much for visiting us in Nairobi / Rebeka Njau / 7-7-72.)

Booklet, black wrappers, white titles, side stapled, 5.75x7.75 (15x19.5 cm), 32 pages. Photo portrait of the author on the inside front cover.

VERY GOOD condition, lightly handled, tight, bright, clean and clear. A lovely copy.

RARE with the SIGNATURE and SWAHILI INSCRIPTION of Rebeka Njau.

About REBEKA NJAU (from Wikipedia):

******Rebeka Njau (née Nyanjega; born 15 December 1932) was Kenya's first female playwright and a pioneer in the representation of African women in literature. Her writing has addressed topics such as female genital mutilation and homosexuality. Her earliest works appeared under the name "Rebecca Njau".

THE SCAR, a one-act play, is considered the first play written by a Kenyan woman. It was published in book form in 1965 by Kibo Art Gallery in Marangu (after first appearing in a journal in 1963). THE SCAR premiered at the Uganda National Theatre in 1963 and went on to be performed in Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania and the USA. The play centres on the issue of female genital mutilation. The main character is Mariana, a former prostitute who tries to help girls escape female genital mutilation, which she regards as a "brutal custom". She advocates for alternative forms of initiation that can empower girls. Mariana is opposed by other women, who claim to be acting on behalf of the community's elders. The play ends with Mariana being shamed for having an illegitimate child and losing her status. In 1964, a second play by Njau, In the Round Chain, was performed before being banned by the Ugandan government.******

RELACIONES ENTRE JUÁREZ Y EL CONGRESO, by Martin Quirarte.

Published by Camara de Diputados, México, 1973. "Derechos Reservados por la XLVIII Legislatura de la Camara de Diputados Del H. Congreso de la Union." (Rights Reserved by the XLVIII Legislature of the Chamber of Deputies of the H. Congress of the Union.)

Hardcover Book in Dustjacket, 8.5x11 inches (21x28 cm). Pagination: cxxxvii, 420 pages including an Index. TEXT in SPANISH.

Limited edition, 1 of only 2,000 copies, as stated on the Colophon page (the last page).

Condition: GOOD book, the front and rear inner hinges are split but holding well, there is a crease to the bottom corner of the inner pages, otherwise the book is just lightly used and still tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked; in a GOOD dustjacket that has some soiling, a couple closed edge tears, shelf rubbing and signs of handling, but is still bright and doing its job well.

True FIRST EDITION of this important work on JUAREZ and MEXICO'S CONGRESS / GOVERNMENT.

About BENITO JUAREZ (from Wikipedia):

******Benito Pablo Juárez García, b.1806 d.1872, was a Mexican lawyer and politician, who served as the 26th president of Mexico from 1858 until his death in 1872. He was the first president of Mexico who was of indigenous origin. Juarez fought against foreign occupation under the emperor Maximilian and sought constitutional reforms to create a democratic federal republic. He is a Mexican national hero and many landmarks bear his name.******

About the author MARTIN QUIRARTE (from Wikipedia):

******Martin Quirarte was a Mexican historian, and Professor of Philosophy and Letters at UNAM / National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City.******

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RICHARD DIEBENKORN BLUE SURROUND Evolution Of A Print

Scarce RICHARD DIEBENKORN Exhibition Catalogue from an exhibit held at the de Young Museum April 6 - July 24, 1994. Published by Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts / M.H. De Young Memorial Museum / The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 1994. First edition, first printing. Single folded sheet, 10.5" x 8.5", three panels printed on both sides, opens to 25.5" wide, illustrated with two b&w photographs of Richard Diebenkorn, and one color plate of Blue Surround and four color plates of working proofs. VERY GOOD CONDITION: light age toning to the margins, otherwise, solid, bright, clean and unmarked. Scarce, only two copies held in OCLC collections worldwide.

RICHARD DIEBENKORN (American, 1922-1993) Celebrated figurative painter who brought a West Coast realism to Abstract Expressionism.

RICHARD PRINCE: TELLING STORIES (with digressions).

Hard-to-find catalog for the Richard Prince exhibition that took place at the Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, from November 10, 2012 to January 13, 2013.

Softcovers, small square format, 6x6 inches (15x15 cm), 48 pages. Illustrated with 12 photographic images of items in the exhibition, each on its own page.

NEAR FINE condition, smooth spine, sharp cornered, tight, bright, clean and unmarked. Looks and feels barely used, if at all.

From the Gallery: "Vancouver based Richard E. Prince works in three dimensions, espousing a bricoleur aesthetic and working method. The exhibition features a group of new works that are three dimensional pieces, with some on wheels. Often his works have narrative aspects, and moving parts, and seem light hearted in tone. Upon closer looking, however, darker and deeper themes may emerge. Prince seems to ponder metaphysics and the what-makes-things-tick aspect of life on our planet. Richard E. Prince was born in British Columbia and has exhibited across the country since his first solo exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1972."

RIGHT ON! A Documentary on Student Protest by Maryl Levine, John Naisbitt, Graphic Design by David L. Burke

Published by Bantam Books, New York, London, Toronto, 1970. First edition. Softcover, illustrated wrappers, 7" x 4", 249 + (7) pages, graphically illustrated throughout with b&w photographs, illustrations and stylized text. GOOD Condition: light shelfwear and some creases to the covers, the spine has a few creases but the binding remains sturdy, 2 penned remainder lines on bottom page edges (edge of the closed book), internally the upper corner has some light shorelining, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. A solid, respectable copy.

Illustrated in a graphic style similar to the influential Marshall McLuhan book "The Medium Is the Massage." A book design classic "Right On!" is a powerful visual collage of black & white photographs, graphics and text that captures the radical student protests of 1969 from fights for civil rights, Black Power, student power, Black studies programs and racial diversity to anti Vietnam War rallies and altercations with police. "Black studies are inevitable. Period."

This vintage counterculture monograph is based on a 1969 study of over 200 US college campuses conducted by the Urban Research Corporation of Chicago, a private commercial organization that monitored contemporary trends and prepared reports for a range of groups and institution. These protests occurred on campuses of all sizes and in every region of the country, but most occurred in large universities with more than 1,000 students.

ANCESTORS and DESCENDANTS of LOGAN and MARY (ADAMS) ROBERTS. With Ancestor Families of: Roberts, Douglass, Hathaway, Fenlason/Fenlayson, Adams, Morris, Crawford, Rodey. And Further Descendant Families of: Ciolino, Clayton, Desiderio, DeVillires, Fracchia, Gerhardt, Hafer, Henderson Morneault, Ogilvie, Roberts, Seagraves. BY Lynnette (McGrew) Roberts and Loretta (Roberts) DeVillires.

Includes Historical Information on: ANTIOCH, California - Captain George Kimball and the ship The California Packet (See Douglass / Hathaway Sections); PETALUMA, California (See Douglass / Hathaway Sections); and Areas of SONOMA, MENDOCINO, and YOLO Counties (California).

A privately produced family genealogy consisting of 176 photocopied 8.5x11 inch pages bound in a 3-ring binder. A DVD of the ROBERTS FAMILY HISTORY is included in a pocket on the inside front cover of the binder, presumably to more easily access the information in the work. Self-Published, 2006.

At the bottom of the title page is the following: "Note: This is the 'Public Version' of this book. Following genealogy protocol, information on the many living descendants has been removed."

The genealogy is accompanied with a cover letter to the previous owner. It begins: "Dear Charles / Well at long last, here is the final copy of the Roberts Family History book that I've been working on for over three years. As I have said to you many times before, this is a family history book, and not intended to be a history book that might be of great interest to others. However, as you know, it ended up having some pretty interesting facts about Antioch, Petaluma, and the rest. Thus, I am sending you a full binder copy so that you might put it in the Antioch Historical Society...Keep in mind this is the Public Version of the book...There are others who will receive a Public Version copy of this book, such as LDS Utah Family History Library, Petaluma Historical Society, etc. / Lynnette Roberts / Roseburg, Oregon".

VERY GOOD condition, just lightly used, everything is bright, clean and clear.

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1942-1944 / MEMORIES OF CHILDHOOD. ROGER SHIMOMURA, ARTIST'S BOOK.

TEN HAND PAINTED AND HAND PRINTED COLOR LITHOGRAPHS in a HANDMADE BOOK - EDITION OF 30.

SIGNED, NUMBERED and DATED by the ARTIST, ROGER SHIMOMURA, on the Colophon Page (the last page). This is Copy #4 of 30.

The ten color lithographs are printed on 10x12 inch Somerset, Soft White and Japanese Goyu paper, the images are 7x10 inches.

Published by the Steinbaum Krauss Gallery, New York City and The Lawrence Lithography Workshop, Sundland Park, New Mexico, 1999.

From the Colophon Page: "This book of lithographs by Roger Shimomura is a co-publication project of the Steinbaum Krauss Gallery, New York City and The Lawrence Lithography Workshop, Sundland Park, New Mexico. The images are derived from a series of paintings about the artist's experience as a child in Minidoka Concentration Camp in Hunt, Idaho, during World War II. The key line images were drawn by the artist on mylar and exposed to positive working plates. The color plates were hand painted under the artist's direction...The prints were hand printed by Michael Sims at The Lawrence Lithography Workshop on a direct pressure flatbed press...The binding and cover assembly were done by Priscilla Spitler at Hands on Bookbinding in Smithville, Texas. There are 30 books in the edition."

Artist's Statement: "Because I was so young at the time, the memories I have are very few, but those that I have maintained are still quite vivid. This series of works represents nearly all of those memories, that is, all of them except for one. As wonderful as it had seemed to live close to most of my friends and relatives, I remember never fully understanding exactly why we moved, and wondering if we were ever going to go back home."

When originally published in 1999 the book was priced at $8,000.

Condition: There is a bump to the bottom of the spine affecting the bottom blank spine corner of the inner pages, and a slight bump to the top of the spine only affecting that corner of a few preliminary pages. Otherwise bright, brilliant, and very scarce.

VETRI ROMANI DEL CANTONE TICINO (ROMAN GLASS of TICINO), Museo Civico e Archeologico, Citta di Locarno (Locarno Civic and Archeological Museum). A Guide to the Roman Era Glass Works held in the Locarno Museum of Archeology. Published by the Citta de Locarno, Museo Civico e Archeologico, Locarno, Italy, 1988. Softcovers, 8.5x9.5 inches, 148 pages. TEXT IN ITALIAN. A detailed guide to the collection of Roman Era Glass in the Locarno, Italy museum. ILLUSTRATED throughout with b&w photographs, plus 10 color plates at the rear. FAIR condition, the bottom spine area is scratched, as if by a cat; the front cover has a quarter size area of pokes, as if from a closed pen; otherwise a solid, clean copy, with inner pages that are tight, bright, clean and unmarked. A flawed but still presentable copy of this useful guide to Roman Glass from Ticino.

SUITE FOR STRINGS, by RUTH WATSON HENDERSON. Sheet Music. Self Published, (Canada), 1985. Blue card covers, metal spiral bound, 11x15 inches, 23 pages of sheet music plus a title page. The composer's printed initials and date, Nov/85, are at the end of the score. VERY GOOD condition, the covers have corner and edge wear, the front cover has some sunning, otherwise solid, bright and clean. About the Canadian Composer and Pianist RUTH WATSON HENDERSON (from Wikipedia): ******Ruth Louise Watson Henderson (born 23 November 1932) is a Canadian composer and pianist. She was the accompanist for the Festival Singers of Canada under Dr. Elmer Iseler for many years, where she developed her ear for composing mixed choral works. Henderson also accompanied the Toronto Children's Chorus under Jean Ashworth Bartle from its inception in 1978 to 2007 and was music director for Kingsway Lampton United Church in Toronto from 1996 to 2013. An associate of the Canadian Music Centre, Watson Henderson's compositional output includes works for organ, piano, violin, trumpet, string orchestra, and more than 200 choral pieces. Her works are known for their use of modal and impressionistic harmonies. In 1989 her Chromatic Partita for Organ won a prize in an International Competition for Women Composers in Mannheim, Germany. In 1992 her Voices of Earth won the National Choral Award for Outstanding Choral Composition. In 1996 she received the Distinguished Service Award of the Ontario Choral Federation. Many of her works have been recorded and enjoy international popularity. Additionally, Canadian choirs often perform entire concerts of her compositions.******

S CURVES: THE ART OF SHANE GLINES, VOL. 3.

Published by Stuart Ng Books, Torrance, California, 2018. First Edition, limited to only 1000 copies.

Hardcovers, no dustjacket as issued, 8.5x11 inches, 160 pages. Fully illustrated with Glines' drawings, sketches and illustrations.

FINE Condition, looks and feels as new.

Volume 3 has been sold out for some time and is increasingly hard to find.

From the Publisher:

******S Curves Vol. 3 is an entirely new collection of over 400 color sketches, designs and pin-ups by animation designer Shane Glines.

Shane is currently working on the Harley Quinn animated series for DC's streaming service. He was most recently Lead Character Designer on Warner Bros. Animation's Justice League Action. He has been a character designer in the animation industry for 20 years, designing for Batman: The Animated Series, Superman, Batman Beyond, Justice League, Beware the Batman, Samurai Jack, and many others.

Print run of 1,000 copies.******

WORKING WITH ROOSEVELT, by SAMUEL I. ROSENMAN. WARMLY INSCRIBED, SIGNED and DATED on the front free endpaper by SAMUEL ROSENMAN: "For Edith Lehman / With affectionate / greetings from / Samuel I. Rosenman / 12.25.63". A nice association to Edith Lehman (see about her at the end of the listing). Published by Rupert Hart-Davis, London, 1952. First U.K. edition. Hardcover Book, no dustjacket, 5.5x8.5 inches, 510 pages. VERY GOOD condition: The spine is slightly faded, the front cover has the ghost from the removal of a dime size label, overall the covers are solid and doing their job well. Internally, there is a bit of foxing to the endpapers, otherwise the inner pages are tight, bright, clean and unmarked. A solid, very nice copy. About SAMUEL I. ROSENMAN (from Wikipedia): ******Samuel Irving Rosenman (b. 1896 d. 1973) was an American lawyer, judge, Democratic Party activist and presidential speechwriter. He coined the term NEW DEAL, and helped articulate liberal policies during the heyday of the New Deal coalition. He was the first person to hold the position of White House Counsel. Rosenman was a senior advisor to presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman. Under their administrations, he was a leading figure in the war crimes issue. He was also the first official White House Counsel, then called Special Counsel. He was a speechwriter under both presidents, helping Roosevelt with his speeches from his days as governor. Rosenman was responsible for the term "New Deal", a phrase in the conclusion of FDR's acceptance speech at the 1932 Democratic National Convention. While he was not heavily involved in speechwriting during Roosevelt's first term, he started traveling to Washington to help out with important talks during the 1936 campaign and was a key speech aide for the remainder of Roosevelt's life. He submitted his resignation as Special Counsel upon Roosevelt's death but Truman asked him to stay on, initially through V-E Day, then through V-J Day, and finally into 1946. Even after leaving the White House, he would periodically return to aid the president with major speeches, including his acceptance speech to the 1948 Democratic National Convention.****** About EDITH LEHMAN (to whom the book is inscribed): ******Edith Lehman (Edith Louise Lehman) was the wife of Herbert H. Lehman who was the first Jewish Governor of New York and later a Democratic Senator from New York. During his tenure as Senator, Herbert Lehman was one of the most liberal Senators in the Senate. As Governor, he and his wife Edith Lehman, were strong supporters of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Both Herbert and Edith Lehman were major philanthropists, sometimes assisting and accompanying Eleanor Roosevelt in her charity endeavors.****** (An amazing woman. You can find photos of her with Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt on the Internet.)