BIBLIOGRAFÍA YUCATECA, by Felipe Teixidor.

MERIDA, YUCATAN, MEXICO: Museo Arqueologico e Historico de Yucatan / Talleres Graficos del Sudeste, 1937. First Edition in book form (originally serialized, Limited to 500 copies, this being copy number 196. The bibliography contains 1,460 listings, no illustrations.

FINE BINDING. The original book complete with its paper wrappers have been finely bound in hardcovers with red morocco half-leather and red cloth covered boards, four raised spine bands, and gilt titles and designs to the spine; 8vo. 5.75x9 inches (14.5x22cm), 263 pages. TEXT in SPANISH.

Laid-in here and there in between pages are approx 40 pieces of ephemera, mostly scraps of paper with handwritten notes, plus some clippings and a few other items. Most seem relevant. I have not fully investigated the importance of the ephemera (if any), but the fine binding, the ephemera, and the penciled relevant margin notes here and there throughout, indicate the book likely had a scholarly previous owner at one point.

Condition: The finely bound covers have a few scrapes to the edges, otherwise they are solid and quite attractive. The bound-in front and rear wrappers are darkened and toned, both have a stiff vertical crease, and some edge wear and light chipping; the text pages are toned to a greater or lesser degree, and some of them have edge wear; there are numerous relevant, handwritten margin notes, in pencil, here and there throughout.

AN IMPORTANT BIBLIOGRAPHY ON THE YUCATAN, with Scholarly Notes, FINELY BOUND.

SONG OF THE DRAGON AND OTHER STORIES, by John Taintor Foote. A collection of seven short stories.

Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York and London, 1923. First edition in book form. The title story, Song of the Dragon, was originally published as a two part serial in The Saturday Evening Post in 1921.

Hardcovers, red cloth covered boards gilt titling to the front cover and spine, 5x7.5 inches, 311 numbered pages, plus a few prelim pages and a page of ads at the rear, no dustjacket.

GOOD condition, the covers spine is sunned, the spine gilt is faded, the gilt on the front cover less so, otherwise the covers are sturdy and doing their job well; internally, the lovely bookplate of William Sewall Wells is on the front pastedown, the pages are lightly toned, overall tight, bright, clean and unmarked. A solid, presentable copy.

About THE SONG OF THE DRAGON by JOHN TAINTOR FOOTE, and the film NOTORIOUS by ALFRED HITCHCOCK (extracts from IMDB and Wikipedia):

******Alfred Hitchcock's 1946 film Notorious was inspired by a short story titled "The Song of the Dragon" by American writer John Taintor Foote. The story originally appeared as a two part serial in the Saturday Evening Post in 1921 and published in book form in 1923. While the film was significantly reworked by screenwriter Ben Hecht, it retained the core plot of Foote's story: a woman with a troubled past is recruited by government agents to seduce and gather information from a leader of a group of enemies. Among the changes are: in the story the action is set during World War I in New York, rather than in post World War II Rio de Janeiro, and the WWI mysterious enemy agents are replaced with Nazis.******

EXPLORING MYSTIC DZI 3 - Organization, Chronology and Classification. By Yam Sheung-cheong. (Volume 3 in the Exploring Mystic Dzi series.)

HONG KONG: Aglow Trading Co., 2011. First edition. ISBN: 9789881724847. TEXT in CHINESE and ENGLISH.

Hardcover Book, in Dustjacket, in Slipcase, 8.5x12 inches (22x31 cm), 192 pages. ILLUSTRATED with hundreds of color photographs.

Condition: The book is in VERY GOOD condition, it is signed and inscribed on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, but the signature is a monograph that is unidentifiable by me, so I don't know if it does or does not have any relevance to this book; the rear bottom cover's corner tip is bumped, otherwise the book is tight, bright, clean and unmarked. In a GOOD dustjacket and slipcase that have superficial scratches, rubs, and general signs of handling, else both are bright and are doing their job well.

An important resource for anyone interested in dZi beads.

From the Publisher:

"For thousands of years, Tibetans have believed that dzi beads fell from the sky or were transformations of divine insects. In the 1970s, some scholars believed that dzi beads were made by Tibetans. Author Yam Sheung-cheong conducted in depth research in Tibet, Persia, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Southeast Asia, unveiling the mystery of the origin of dzi beads. From an academic perspective, he determined dzi beads were neither fallen from the sky, nor naturally formed, nor made by Tibetans - a revolutionary truth. Another key focus of this book is its exploration of the development of ancient dzi bead etching techniques and the classification and dating of various types of dzi beads. The author devoted considerable resources to collecting samples and conducting on site photography in countries and regions related to the history of dzi beads, resulting in a captivating and engaging book. Printed on high quality pastel paper in A4 format, the book contains 192 pages and hundreds of exquisite photographs. Traditional hardcover binding: hard cardboard cover with gold stamped lettering, plus a beautifully printed gold stamped slipcase, and thread stitched inner pages, From the content and photographs to the book's production, meticulous attention to detail is evident."

CUTAWAY - ARTIST'S BOOK - 1/45 - DESIGNED & PRINTED by SARAH BRYANT, ALABAMA BASED WOMAN FINE PRINTER / BOOK DESIGNER / ARTIST - AT HER BIG JUMP PRESS, 2007

[ALABAMA: Big Jump Press, 2007].

Hardcover Artist's Book, linen covered boards, embossed design on front cover, 5.25x8 inches (13.5x20.5 cm), unpaginated; in dark blue cloth covered slipcase.

Printed in an edition of 45 numbered copies, this being copy number 15. SIGNED by the ARTIST, Sarah Bryant, on the Colophon page (the last page).

Condition: Fine in a fine slipcase.

See the provided photos for a good idea of the book and its structure, quite amazing.

About CUTAWAY from the Publisher:

******Simple definitions, both visual and verbal, can describe a great many disparate things with the same language. This book features layered cross-section imagery printed on translucent material, removable cards printed with color, and reference language that is mixed and shifted throughout the book. Letterpress printed from polymer plates on mylar, Rives BFK, and Hahnemuhle Copperplate. Contained in a slipcase. Printed in an edition of 45 in 2007.******

About SARAH BRYANT and her BIG Jump Press:

******Big Jump Press is the imprint of Sarah Bryant. Under this name, I produce letterpress printed artist books, prints, broadsides, and hand-bound books. I started Big Jump in 2005 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama while an MFA student at the University of Alabama. After teaching for a few years at the Book Arts Center at Wells College and a few years teaching workshops and short courses all over the United Kingdom, I am back in Tuscaloosa as an Assistant Professor for The University of Alabama MFA Book Arts Program. I make books.******

THE BLACK BOOK 1992-1993

Published by Bill Brent, San Francisco, first edition, 1992. Softcover, plastic comb binding, 200 unnumbered pages, illustrated in b&w throughout. Very Good Condition: wear to the covers, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. Uncommon.

Rare first issue of this alternative directory for San Francisco's Leather community.

Bill Brent was involved in the Bay Area bisexual, BDSM, Black Leather, radical faerie, and pro sex literary communities in the 1990s. He published The Black Book which is one of the first queer and alternative sexuality directories. A prolific author of sex-positive literature and a member of San Francisco's alternative sexuality communities, he died during the weekend of August 18-19 by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge after a long struggle with depression and chronic pain. He was 52.

SIGNED and INSCRIBED by RICK GRIFFIN "To Bruce Bard In Friendship." Signed in thick black pen in his cross like trademark style.

Rick Griffin. Published by Perigee Paper Tiger (G.P. Putnam's Sons), New York City, 1980. Stated First Printing. Photographs by Bob Seidemann. Publisher's illustrated glossy card wraps, perfect bound, 11.25" x 8.25", 95 pages. Fully illustrated in color by Griffin showcasing his legendary psychedelic posters, surf posters, underground comix, album covers, and more. Very Good Condition: light shelf wear and edgewear to the covers but the spine remains uncreased. Internally, a touch of age, overall tight, bright, clean and unmarked. Rare Signed.

Rick Griffin (1944 -1991) American artist. One of the legendary 'Big Five' psychedelic poster artists of the 1960s. His work appeared on many iconic San Francisco rock concert posters and Grateful Dead album covers. As a contributor to the underground comix movement, his work appeared regularly in Zap Comix. In the mid-1960s, he participated in Ken Kesey's Acid Tests. His first art exhibition was for the Jook Savages, celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Psychedelic Shop on Haight Street. As a boy, Griffin was influenced by Native American culture, comic books, and surf culture.

Bruce Bard was a Petaluma philanthropist, music lover, Deadhead, and old hippie.

WALDEN by Henry David Thoreau. Published by Houghton, Mifflin and Company, Boston and New York / The Riverside Press, Cambridge, 1897. First edition thus, two volumes, Introduction By Bradford Torrey. xliii, 260; vi, 261-523 pages, illustrated with photogravures. Art nouveau cover design by Sarah Wyman Whitman, featuring stylized milkweed leaves, a reference to the native plant frequently mentioned in Thoreau's writings Bound in publisher's green cloth with decorative gilt stamping, laid endpapers, top edge gilt. A lovely edition of an American classic.

Very Good Condition: lacking dustjackets, light rubbing, scratching to covers, rear cover of volume 2 with an apple seed size tape piece adhered to an embossed gilt decoration, light wear to the corners, some light scrapes to the fore-edge, and sunned spines. Internally, off-setting to the prelim pages of Volume 2 from a newspaper article laid in (still present), and a bottom corner margin shoreline to the half title and frontis plates which lightly and diminishingly affect the following 8 plates. Overall, tight, bright, clean, unmarked and the gilt remains quite bright.

Sarah Wyman Whitman (1842-1904) was a Painter, Designer of book covers and stained glass, an Interior Decorator, Author, Poet, and Teacher. She was one of the most prominent book designers during the golden age of decorative bindings, notable for her elegant and restrained designs that made use of the rear board as well as the front. She was the first professional woman artist regularly employed by Boston publisher Houghton Mifflin. Whitman was one of the few successful female designers of her time, and her work was highly respected by her peers. She was also a prominent philanthropist and supporter of women's education and suffrage. Whitman's legacy continues to inspire and influence contemporary artists and designers.

Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) was an American writer, philosopher, and naturalist, best known for his book "Walden," a reflection on simple living in natural surroundings. Thoreau was a transcendentalist who believed in the importance of individualism, self-reliance, and the power of nature. He was also an advocate for civil disobedience and the abolition of slavery. Thoreau's writings continue to inspire and influence people today, and he is considered one of the most important figures in American literature and philosophy.

THE ILLUSTRATED ATLAS AND HISTORY OF YOLO COUNTY, CAL. - Containing a History of California from 1513 to 1850, a History of Yolo County from 1825 to 1880, with Statistics of Agriculture, Education, Churches, Elections, Lithographic Views of Farms, Residences, Mills, &c. Portraits of well-known Citizens, and the Official County Map.

[San Francisco]: De Pue & Company, 1879. FIRST EDITION.

LARGE FORMAT FOLIO, original hardcovers, paper covered boards, gilt engraving on front cover, blind embossing on rear cover, 15x19 inches, [4], 105 pp., plus 50 numbered PLATES (11 of which are double page), 9 unnumbered PLATES of Notable Citizens, and 6 HAND COLORED MAPS (5 of which are double page).

The book's ORIGINAL ENGRAVED PLATES include views of Residences, Farms, Ranches, Towns, Mills, Businesses, a view of Hesperian College, etc. A true look at Yolo County as it was in 1879. The hand colored maps include the 1879 Official Map of Yolo County (with facsimile signatures of the 1879 Board of Supervisors), and other maps of Yolo and surrounding counties. The illustrations and maps are gorgeous.

Condition:

The book has been professionally conserved with the covers and spine reattached, the inner hinges strengthened, and some pages repaired. The book is now solid and tight, in archival condition (i.e. showing its original wear).

The covers' leather spine and spine folds are scraped, cracked, and well worn; the leather corners are likewise worn. The front and rear boards show some scrapes, rubs, scratches, etc. but are generally nice, with gilt titling and designs on the front board and blind embossing on the rear board.

Internally, the inner hinges have been reinforced and strengthened, the first two leaves (title page and contents) and the last page have stiff creases and have been professionally repaired (repairs to the last page affects some sentences), the last plate has a stiff vertical crease but remains bright and clear, there are closed edge tears from handling, spots, marks, small areas of staining, and finger smudges here and there; overall the pages are clean and bright and the plates are lovely.

A solid, original 1879 first edition. Rare to find in archival condition and complete with all its plates, maps and original (though worn) covers.

THE JEWISH QUESTION A Selection of the Articles (1920-22) Published by Mr. Henry Ford's Paper 'The Dearborn Independent' and Reprinted Later Under the General Title of The International Jew

[Ford, Henry]. Published by M.[ilitant] C.[hristian] P.[atriots] Publications, London, nd circa 1929. Softcover. 276 pages. Original brown wrappers, with black lettering on the front cover and spine. Filled with virulent anti-semitism throughout. GOOD Condition: former owners name neatly penned to front cover, covers edge worn, spine ends bumped affecting inner pages, internally some corner creases and light wear from age/use, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. Scarce.

These articles were originally published in The Dearborn Independent, a weekly newspaper owned by Henry Ford, the most prominent anti-Semitic American publication of the period. They were later serialized under the title "The International Jew: The World's Problem," which were based on an earlier antisemitic work "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion." These publications promoted conspiracies, influenced Nazi ideology, and fueled global antisemitism. This material was a major source of antisemitic propaganda in the early 20th century. Interestingly, Henry Ford one of America's richest men was later forced to "apologize" because his antisemitic views were hurting his business.

The Militant Christian Patriots were a British fascist fringe group formed by Colonel Arthur Henry Lane in 1929 that lasted until 1939. They were an interwar organization that distributed antisemitic literature with curated content focused on the "Jewish question," a term used in the 19th and 20th centuries to describe debates over the place of Jewish people in society, and frequently used to promote anti Jewish and xenophobic agendas which influenced fascist leaders like Hitler.

SERIOUS BUSINESS COMPANY [Scarce 1976 Film Catalogue] Freunde. Published by Freunde, Berkeley, CA, 1976. First edition. Illustrated softcover, 9" x 6", 159 pages, illustrated in b&w throughout. The film catalog of an iconic Bay Area feminist film distributor. GOOD Condition: complete as issued with a few sheets of company ephemera laid in, just some light wear from age and use otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. Scarce.

Freude's extremely rare catalog explores sexual identity and representation, her curated film descriptions are brief but succinct and ultimately preserve a record of films by pioneering women filmmakers of the 1960s-1970s.

Feminist filmmaker and trailblazing film distribution entrepreneur, Freude (1942-2009) was a central figure in the San Francisco Bay Area film community in the late 1960s and 1970s. Freude founded Serious Business Company (1972-1984) to champion and distribute independent, feminist, avant-garde, underground, and experimental films, ultimately establishing a catalogue of 60 artists and over 250 titles. Focusing on personal, animated, and sexuality themed works, she provided early and critical support for the works of such filmmakers as James Broughton, Shirley Clarke, Bruce Conner, Johanna Demetrakas, Tom DeWitt, Barbara Hammer, John Knoop, Kathleen Laughlin, Danny Lyon, Gunvor Nelson, Pat O'Neill, Carolee Schneemann, Penelope Spheeris, and Chick Strand, and ex husband Scott Bartlett. Her company distributed many of the era's most acclaimed independent and experimental films, and created a platform for discovering lesser known works. At the time, no major commercial distributor specialized in avant-garde films or women's film. When her business shuttered, the golden age of independent and experimental film distribution was, essentially, finished. Freude's idea of a feminist identity offer a relevant way to curate the feminist, lesbian, and queer art and film of today.

EAST VIEW OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ETON

To the Reverend ye Provost & Fellows of the Royal College of Eton / This East View of the said College, is most Humbly Inscrib'd by Their Dutiful and most Obedient Humble Servant W. Collier. Publish'd according to Act of Parliament by W. Collier at Eton, 1742. By whom Lands are Survey'd & Maps drawn of ye same in ye best & cheapest Manner. Sold by J. Pine Engraver in Old Bond Street, & T. Bakewell, Printseller in Fleet Street.

John Pine (1690-1756), after Alexander Cozens (1717-1786) Engraving with hand coloring on watermarked laid paper (fleur-de-lys). Published by William Collier at Eton, inscribed A Cozens delin. 1742, First printing. Paper trimmed almost to platemark: 18.25" x 11.75"

Excellent Condition: trimmed, light foxing, verso of upper margin with 2 tape hinges adhered to later matboard, overall solid and quite bright.

This early British landscape engraving highlights Eton College, where Alexander Cozens was later employed as Drawing Master. Featuring the chapel of Eton College and other buildings belonging to the school on the opposite bank of the Thames, some partially obscured by trees, several boats on the water of the river including a barge drawn by a team of horses on the near bank, a ferry with an elegant company drawing up to the bank and bathers in the shallows, a gentleman and a young boy with a dog to the foreground.

In 1742 publisher William Collier also printed a rare map "A Plan of the Town and Castle of Windsor and Little-Park, Town and College of Eton" which was also engraved by John Pine.

John Pine (1690-1756) Print Seller, Publisher, Engraver who was considered Britain's foremost heraldic and decorative engraver of his generation. Pine was the first Black man in England to join the Masons. He was a close friend of William Hogarth who painted his portrait several times. Although nothing is known about Pine's direct heritage, biographical sketches frequently refer to him as Black or of African ancestry and from Hogarth's portraits his Blackness is quite apparent. Alexander Cozens was Pine's apprentice and he married Pine's daughter.

Alexander Cozens (1717-1786) British Landscape Painter born in Russia. He is best known for his imaginary mountain landscapes which were worked up from abstract blots of ink on paper. Over a century later his ideas became inspiration for the Surrealists and Abstract Expressionists.

Referenced in the British Museum Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc., London, 1829. Two copies in OCLC collections worldwide, at the British Library and Yale Center for British Art. Eton has a framed b&w copy in their collection.

TOM BLAKE: UNCOMMON JOURNEY of a PIONEER WATERMAN, by Gary Lynch and Malcolm Gault-Williams.

Published by the Croul Family Foundation, Corona del Mar, California, 2001. FIRST and LIMITED EDITION, this being number 1774 of 2700 copies. From the title page: "First Printing, January 2001 / Book Number 1774 of a Limited Edition of 2700."

RICHLY ILLUSTRATED with 100s of b&w PHOTOGRAPHS and facsimiles of some of his surfboard design drawings (including a fold-open board design).

Hardcover book, cloth covered boards, photographic title plate on the front cover, black embossed titling to the spine, 9.5x12 inches, 256 pages.

FINE condition: Sharp cornered, tight, bright, clean and unmarked. A lovely copy.

One of the best books on the foundational history of surfing that I have seen.

About TOM BLAKE (from Wikipedia):

******Thomas Edward Blake, b.1902 d.1994, was an American athlete, widely considered to be one of the most influential surfers in history, and a key figure in transforming surfing from a regional Hawaiian specialty to a nationally popular sport. Assessing Blake's significance, sociologist Kristin Lawler wrote:

"Tom Blake is a legendary figure; he's considered the founder of California surf culture. He personally innovated most of what's associated with surfers to this day: he was the first to experiment with making better surfboards, revolutionizing board design in the process with lightweight materials and the fin; he was the first to build a waterproof camera housing and inaugurated the tradition of surfers documenting themselves and their friends; and he was the first among countless surfers to come to write a book on the history and pleasures of surfing. In addition, his personal style became the prototypical beachcomber look, still in effect today."******

KASHAYA TEXTS, by Robert L. Oswalt.

PARALLEL TEXT in KASHAYA and ENGLISH. It is estimated that there are only a dozen native speakers of Kashaya still exist.

Published by the University of California Press, Berkeley and Los Angeles, 1964. University of California Publications in Linguistics, Volume 36. First Edition.

Wrappers / Softcovers, 7x10 inches, viii + 340 pages.

Filled with Kashaya Myths and Tales of the Supernatural collected from elderly native speakers in the early 1960s. These tales were passed down from their parents and grandparents. Illustrated with a few pages of b&w photographs of some of the native speakers who provided the tales

FAIR condition, the wrappers are repaired / reinforced with clear tape at the spine and front and rear folds, the covers have some creases, closed edge tears, general soiling, and what looks like the long ago removal of a sticker; internally, the binding is cracked at a few places but holding together with the sewn binding, the first and last few pages have some creases and edge wear, otherwise the pages are complete, bright, clean and clear.

RARE, original, 1964 first edition. (As always, be wary of photocopies sometimes presenting themselves as original editions.)

About the KASHA Language (from Wikipedia):

******Kashaya is the critically endangered language of the Kashia band of the Pomo people. The name Kashaya corresponds to words in neighboring languages with meanings such as "skillful" and "expert gambler". It is spoken by the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria. In 2021, the number of speakers was estimated to be around a dozen.******

The Great Pyramid of Gizeh. A Symbol of Universal Truth J. Munsell Chase. Published by Chase & Rae Press, San Francisco, 1916. First edition. An uncommon San Francisco esoteric work blending early Pyramidology with the Theosophy adjacent symbolic and metaphysical interpretations circulating in West Coast spiritual circles. Chase presents the Great Pyramid as a living emblem of universal truth, moving through its history, dimensions, and chamber system while tying each aspect to ideas of fire, sacred number, the decad, the four elements, and the broader mysteries he believed began in ancient Egypt. Issued as Temple Talks Series 1 No. 1 and very difficult to locate today. Green printed paper wraps, staple-bound. Illustrated with eleven b&w plates and diagrams, including maps, sectional views of the King's Chamber, and symbolic renderings typical of early occult pyramid studies. Good + Condition: light wear to the wrappers, two bottom margin clear tape repairs to verso's of ffep and title page, corner creases, oxidizing to the staples but they're holding well, overall tight, bright, clean and unmarked. Scarce, only 3 copies in OCLC collections worldwide.

John Munsell Chase (1859-1941) was a San Francisco writer, publisher, editor, and occultist. He was Vice President of the California State Spiritualists Association and the Society of Progressive Spiritualists in San Francisco, and the director of the Mediums' Protective Association. He was editor of the "Philosophical Journal" a spiritualist weekly in 1903-1904. His publications include "The Riddle of the Sphinx" (1915), a work exploring esotericism, theosophy, and philosophy. The Great Pyramid of Gizeh: A Symbol of Universal Truth (1916), a detailed analysis of the pyramid's architecture and history. And he published maps of San Francisco. He passed away in Tamalpais Canyon, now Homestead Valley in Mill Valley after a fall.