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  • VIOLIN MAKER'S HANDBOOK by Ray Doerr SIGNED, LIMITED, FIRST EDITION 1/500 Illustrated Guide to Violin Making and Repair by RAY DOERR VIOLIN MAKER'S HANDBOOK by Ray Doerr SIGNED, LIMITED, FIRST EDITION 1/500 Illustrated Guide to Violin Making and Repair
    RAY DOERR

    VIOLIN MAKER'S HANDBOOK - A Manual for Advancement of Violin Technology - A Modern Version that Covers the Broad Spectrum from Traditional Demands to the Practical Needs of Commercial Service and Repair. By RAY DOERR. Self-Published, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1988.

    SIGNED, LIMITED, FIRST EDITION. "First Edition" stated on the title page. Limited to only 500 Copies. Signed, Inscribed and Dated on a special label made exclusively for this book

    Hardcovers, leather spine and paper covered boards, gilt title and designs on the front cover, built with metal hinges and metal plates binding the covers and text, sturdy and feels it (nice heavy heft), 9.5x15.5 inches. Pagination: VII, 349, [18]. Includes two fold open violin schematics, one in the pocket on…

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    VIOLIN MAKER'S HANDBOOK - A Manual for Advancement of Violin Technology - A Modern Version that Covers the Broad Spectrum from Traditional Demands to the Practical Needs of Commercial Service and Repair. By RAY DOERR. Self-Published, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1988.

    SIGNED, LIMITED, FIRST EDITION. "First Edition" stated on the title page. Limited to only 500 Copies. Signed, Inscribed and Dated on a special label made exclusively for this book

    Hardcovers, leather spine and paper covered boards, gilt title and designs on the front cover, built with metal hinges and metal plates binding the covers and text, sturdy and feels it (nice heavy heft), 9.5x15.5 inches. Pagination: VII, 349, [18]. Includes two fold open violin schematics, one in the pocket on the inside front cover and one in the pocket on the inside rear cover.

    Richly illustrated with 100s of drawings and photographs.

    GOOD condition: The front cover is bright and clean, the rear cover has areas of light white paint smudges and some white paint to the bottom edge (possibly white latex paint), overall the covers are sturdy and doing their job well. Internally, the first page has black offsetting from the inside front cover's black vinyl pocket, otherwise the inner pages are tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked. A solid, complete (including its two fold-open schematics), very presentable copy.

    This SIGNED and LIMITED First Edition is quite hard-to-find.

    INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: This book is heavy and will require substantial additional shipping charges. After placing your order you will be notified of the additional charges and be able to accept or reject them before your payment is processed. Or you can contact us ahead of time to find out the shipping charge to your country. Thanks.

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  • Antique AMERICAN POT LIDS Illustrated Guide SIGNED & INSCRIBED First Ed. 1987 by Barbara Jackson and Sonny Jackson Antique AMERICAN POT LIDS Illustrated Guide SIGNED & INSCRIBED First Ed. 1987
    Barbara Jackson and Sonny Jackson

    AMERICAN POT LIDS, by Barbara Jackson and Sonny Jackson.

    Self Published, San Pablo, California; Printed by Cerrito Printing, El Cerrito, California, 1987. ISBN: 0961898704.

    Hardcover Book in Dustjacket, 8x10.5 inches, 91 pages. ILLUSTRATED throughout with b&w photographs and drawings of, what else, American Pot Lids.

    Condition: NEAR FINE book, sharp cornered, tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked; in a FAIR dustjacket that is substantially sunned (losing much of its pink color), and has wear to its edges and spine ends, but is still doing its job well. A nice, presentable copy.

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  • 13th Century MANUSCRIPT CHESS PROBLEMS Finely Bound Limited Edition FLORENCE, ITALY 1910 by Edited by James F. Magee 13th Century MANUSCRIPT CHESS PROBLEMS Finely Bound Limited Edition FLORENCE, ITALY 1910
    Edited by James F. Magee

    GOOD COMPANION (BONUS SOCIUS): XIIIth CENTURY MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION OF CHESS PROBLEMS to which is added a short narrative of Jacobus Cessolis and the two French champions Philidor and La Bourdonnai. Edited by James F. Magee.

    ILLUSTRATED with a COLOR FRONTISPIECE and 38 REPRODUCTIONS taken from the ORIGINAL 13th CENTURY MANUSCRIPT on 27 PLATES, mostly double-page, 1 folding. Beautifully printed plates.

    Published in FLORENCE, ITALY: Printed by the Tipografia Giuntina under the Direction of L. Franceschini, 1910. Second Edition (first published in 1663).

    Copy 239 of a Limited Edition. "Only a limited number of volumes of this edition has been printed. This book is No. 239".

    Contains reproductions of the Latin chess problems vellum manuscript known as "Bonus Socius" (circa…

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    GOOD COMPANION (BONUS SOCIUS): XIIIth CENTURY MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION OF CHESS PROBLEMS to which is added a short narrative of Jacobus Cessolis and the two French champions Philidor and La Bourdonnai. Edited by James F. Magee.

    ILLUSTRATED with a COLOR FRONTISPIECE and 38 REPRODUCTIONS taken from the ORIGINAL 13th CENTURY MANUSCRIPT on 27 PLATES, mostly double-page, 1 folding. Beautifully printed plates.

    Published in FLORENCE, ITALY: Printed by the Tipografia Giuntina under the Direction of L. Franceschini, 1910. Second Edition (first published in 1663).

    Copy 239 of a Limited Edition. "Only a limited number of volumes of this edition has been printed. This book is No. 239".

    Contains reproductions of the Latin chess problems vellum manuscript known as "Bonus Socius" (circa 13th Century), which is likely based on Jacobus de Cessolis (13th century). The book includes a history and a description of the manuscript, and short biographies of Philidor and La Bourdannais, all with relevant illustrations by James Magee, chess player from Philadelphia.

    A fine printing of the original handwritten vellum work, finely bound in sturdy calf leather covered wooden boards with five brass buttons and metal clasp brackets on both the front and rear covers (the clasp strap is clipped so the book is lacking its locking piece), leather covered spine with gilt titling, top edge gilt, 7x10 inches (17x25.5 cm), 68 numbered pages plus the many unnumbered plates.

    GOOD Condition: Rubbing to edges, spine folds, corner tips and spine ends, the spine covering is chipped for 3/4 inch at the top and a bit at the bottom, and is cracking at places along its folds, but is holding well; internally, the front inner hinge is cracking but holding well, ghost of a label removed from the upper corner of the front pastedown, light foxing to endpapers, mild toning to pages. A solid, complete, very presentable copy.

    RARE 1910 Limited Edition printing in a fine binding.

    Checkmate in the 13th Century.

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  • FIVE BOOKS on THE GAME OF "GO" : GAMES OF WU QINGYUAN, THE DIRECTION OF PLAY, +3 by WU QINGYUAN, TAKEO KAJIWARA, Ikuro Ishigure, et al FIVE BOOKS on THE GAME OF "GO" : GAMES OF WU QINGYUAN, THE DIRECTION OF PLAY, +3
    WU QINGYUAN, TAKEO KAJIWARA, Ikuro Ishigure, et al

    FIVE BOOKS on THE GAME OF "GO" by WU QINGYUAN, TAKEO KAJIWARA, IKURO ISHIGURE ++

    FIVE BOOKS on the GAME OF GO. Three in English, One in Chinese, One in Japanese.

    All softcovers, all profusely illustrated with game positions.

    The books are:

    THE DIRECTION OF PLAY, by TAKEO KAJIWARA. First Edition, First Printing, 1979. Softcovers, 4.5x7 inches, 248 pages. GOOD condition, the inner hinge is split (but holding) at one place where the book was over-opened, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. Takeo Kajiwara was an important Japanese GO champion. See his Wikipedia page.

    Chinese Book - GAMES OF WU QINGYUAN, by Wu Qingyuan. Chinese Book, TEXT IN CHINESE. 5x7.5 inches, 294 pages. GOOD condition, a bump/crease to the bottom…

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    FIVE BOOKS on THE GAME OF "GO" by WU QINGYUAN, TAKEO KAJIWARA, IKURO ISHIGURE ++

    FIVE BOOKS on the GAME OF GO. Three in English, One in Chinese, One in Japanese.

    All softcovers, all profusely illustrated with game positions.

    The books are:

    THE DIRECTION OF PLAY, by TAKEO KAJIWARA. First Edition, First Printing, 1979. Softcovers, 4.5x7 inches, 248 pages. GOOD condition, the inner hinge is split (but holding) at one place where the book was over-opened, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. Takeo Kajiwara was an important Japanese GO champion. See his Wikipedia page.

    Chinese Book - GAMES OF WU QINGYUAN, by Wu Qingyuan. Chinese Book, TEXT IN CHINESE. 5x7.5 inches, 294 pages. GOOD condition, a bump/crease to the bottom corner of the book, otherwise just lightly used and still tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked. WU QINYUAN is considered by many to have been the greatest GO player of the 20th century, and a GO genius. See his Wikipedia page.

    IN THE BEGINNING - The Opening in the Game of GO, by Ikuro Ishigure. Elementary Go Series, Volume One, 5x7 inches, 152 pages. GOOD condition, spine is heavily sunned, there is a small store label on the inside rear cover "Japanese Trading Co. / Elmsford, New York", otherwise lightly used and still tight, bright, clean and unmarked.

    TESUJI, by James Davies. Elementary Go Series, Volume Three, 5x7 inches, 198 pages. VERY GOOD condition, just gently used, tight, bright, clean and unmarked.

    Japanese Book on GO - Text in Japanese. Published in 1954. Trompe l'oeil Japanese sewn binding, actually wrappers with stapled inner pages, 4x6 inches, 158 pages. GOOD condition, staples rusting but holding, pages lightly toned.

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  • WOVEN WIRES: MODERN ZULU WIRE WEAVING Illustrated **SIGNED & INSCRIBED** by Laura Ponter WOVEN WIRES: MODERN ZULU WIRE WEAVING Illustrated **SIGNED & INSCRIBED**
    Laura Ponter

    WOVEN WIRES: the ART of MODERN ZULU WIRE WEAVING, by Laura Ponter, illustrated by Camille Stabler.

    SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the AUTHOR on the first page: "To Florence Graham / The weave of freedom begins with simple thoughts and basic materials and a spirit of humanness / Laura Ponter".

    Published by Spirits in Stone Press, Glen Ellen, California, 2008. First Edition, so stated. ISBN: 9780615214177.

    Softcovers, 9x10 inches, 64 pages. Illustrated throughout.

    VERY GOOD condition, just lightly used, tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked. A solid, very nice copy.

    From the rear cover: "Woven Wires is an introduction to the history, technique and beauty of the modern art of weaving with wires. It is one person's journey into the…

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    WOVEN WIRES: the ART of MODERN ZULU WIRE WEAVING, by Laura Ponter, illustrated by Camille Stabler.

    SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the AUTHOR on the first page: "To Florence Graham / The weave of freedom begins with simple thoughts and basic materials and a spirit of humanness / Laura Ponter".

    Published by Spirits in Stone Press, Glen Ellen, California, 2008. First Edition, so stated. ISBN: 9780615214177.

    Softcovers, 9x10 inches, 64 pages. Illustrated throughout.

    VERY GOOD condition, just lightly used, tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked. A solid, very nice copy.

    From the rear cover: "Woven Wires is an introduction to the history, technique and beauty of the modern art of weaving with wires. It is one person's journey into the growing craft art of the Zulu people of South Africa."

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  • THE WILLIAMS GAMBIT, by WILLIAM WILLIAMS Mid-Level CHESS Champion SIGNED & INSCRIBED by William L. Williams THE WILLIAMS GAMBIT, by WILLIAM WILLIAMS Mid-Level CHESS Champion SIGNED & INSCRIBED
    William L. Williams

    THE WILLIAMS GAMBIT, by WIlliam L. WILLIAMS, a Mid-Level Chess Champion. SIGNED, INSCRIBED & DATED by WILLIAMS on the page facing the copyright page: "Bernie & Charyle / With my appreciation for your loyal friendship over the past 45+ years! / W. Williams / 3.97". Published by Caissa Editions, a division of Brandreth Books, Yorklyn, Delaware, 1997. Booklet, printed paper covers, 6x9 inches, 64 pages. NEAR FINE condition, tight, bright, clean and clear. SIGNED and INSCRIBED copies of this Chess Gambit are Hard to Find.

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  • JOSE CANSECO'S PERFECT GAME The Complete Dice Game in its Original Box JOSE CANSECO'S PERFECT GAME The Complete Dice Game in its Original Box

    JOSE CANSECO'S PERFECT GAME. The complete game in its original box. Contains 3 dice, score sheets, fold open instructions, and a Jose Canseco Collector's Card. GOOD condition, the box top has creases and some small tears, the fold open instruction sheet has tears and some chips to the front edge of its first page, otherwise complete, solid, clean and bright. Produced by the Perfect Game Company, Richmond, Texas, 1991. Though the Canseco Perfect Game baseball card is not hard to find, the complete game does not show up often.

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  • JAPANESE BRIDAL BOOK : WEDDING FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS & MORE Fully Illustrated JAPANESE BRIDAL BOOK : WEDDING FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS & MORE Fully Illustrated

    JAPANESE BRIDAL BOOK on WEDDING FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS, FLORAL SETTINGS, and More. I don't read Japanese, but the book is fully illustrated. Hardcover Book in Dustjacket, 7.5x10.5 inches, 314 pages. Text in Japanese. Illustrated throughout with color and b&w photographs and b&w drawings. Published in Japan. I cannot decipher a date, but there is a previous owner's date of 1991 on the front free endpaper, so I will go with that. VERY GOOD book, a light bump at the bottom of the spine, overall tight, bright, clean and clear; in a VERY GOOD dustjacket that has some wear at the bottom of the spine.

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  • BOUQUETS TO ART : FLORAL DISPLAYS among the ART at the DE YOUNG MUSEUM San Francisco by Pamela J BOUQUETS TO ART : FLORAL DISPLAYS among the ART at the DE YOUNG MUSEUM San Francisco
    Pamela J

    BOUQUETS TO ART at the DE YOUNG MUSEUM San Francisco, by Pamela J. Self Published (Pamela J Photography), San Carlos, California, 2012. Printed and bound at Tien Wah Press, Singapore. Hardcover book in dustjacket, 9.5x11 inches 187 pages. Filled with color photographs. First Edition, so stated on the copyright page. (There was a predecessor book by Pamela J titled: Bouquets to Art at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, self published, 2006). Laid in is a ticket to the 2012 Bouquets To Art exhibit at the de Young museum, and a receipt for this book from the de Young Museum bookstore (total price was $58.50 that included a $6.50 de Young Museum membership discount). Condition: NEAR FINE book in…

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    BOUQUETS TO ART at the DE YOUNG MUSEUM San Francisco, by Pamela J. Self Published (Pamela J Photography), San Carlos, California, 2012. Printed and bound at Tien Wah Press, Singapore. Hardcover book in dustjacket, 9.5x11 inches 187 pages. Filled with color photographs. First Edition, so stated on the copyright page. (There was a predecessor book by Pamela J titled: Bouquets to Art at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, self published, 2006). Laid in is a ticket to the 2012 Bouquets To Art exhibit at the de Young museum, and a receipt for this book from the de Young Museum bookstore (total price was $58.50 that included a $6.50 de Young Museum membership discount). Condition: NEAR FINE book in a NEAR FINE dustjacket. Just lightly handled, a lovely copy. About BOUQUETS TO ART at the de Young Museum of San Francisco (compiled from Wikipedia and the book's Introduction): ******Bouquets to Art is an annual floral exhibition hosted by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Florists, designers and garden clubs are invited to present floral interpretations of works in the museums permanent collections, and the floral displays are presented in juxtaposition with the works that inspired them. Originally begun at the de Young Museum in 1984, Bouquets to Art later moved to the Legion of Honor where it flourished from 1996 to 2005. Bouquets to Art returned to the newly reconstructed de Young in 2006 commencing a marvelous new legacy. Bouquets to Art at the de Young showcases work by approximately 150 of the Bay Area's most talented and renowned floral designers. This select group of artists displays original creations ranging in style from the classical to the avant garde. Their floral designs draw inspiration from art pieces in the de Young's permanent collections, and are presented along with art at the Bouquets to Art event. In addition to pairing floral designs with the museum's artworks, the annual exhibition features an extensive program of floral design demonstrations and activities. Since its inception the event has become a cherished San Francisco tradition for both art and flower devotees and draws an avid following from throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.******

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