STEWARDS MANUAL, 1904. History of Its Foundation, Aims and Purposes, Portraits and Biographies of Members, Famous Recipes and Instructions by Prominent Stewards.

PUBLISHED by the STEWARDS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY, Club Room, 49 East Twenty-Eighth Street, New York, 1904. FIRST EDITION.

A guide to the organization and practices of New York Stewards. Includes a history of the Stewards Association of New York, its members, and the RECIPES and SERVING TIPS of some of New York's most prominent stewards.

Hardcover book, red cloth covered boards, black title and design on the front cover (including the emblem of the Stewards Association of New York), 7x10.5 inches, 144 pages. Includes ads here and there throughout for items that Stewards at places such as the Ritz might need, e.g. Champagne, Vichy Water Spritzers, Porcelain Fine Tableware, etc.

ASSOCIATION COPY: "George Pratchett / New York Stewards Association / N.Y.", is hand-written on the front free endpaper.

LAID-IN is an official envelope of the Stewards Association of New York, with its printed emblem and address on the envelope's return address corner. The letter is postmarked 1903. It is addressed to "THE GORHAM MFG. CO. / Broadway & 19th Street / N.Y. / HOTEL DEPT." The Gorham Manufacturing Company was one of the largest American manufacturers of sterling and silverplate. GORHAM MANUFACTURING has an ad on page 3 of this 1904 book. The actual letter is lacking, so you'll just have to imagine the fancy silverware being ordered by a steward at a high-end fraternal members-only very exclusive New York club..

Condition: The covers have spotting and are worn at the corner tips and spine ends, but are still doing their job well; the page edges are foxed (page edges of the closed book); internally the pages are nice, tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked. A solid, presentable copy.

RARE, ORIGINAL 1904 FIRST EDITION of the NEW YORK STEWARDS MANUAL. Quite special with the association to a New York Steward, and the laid-in 1903 Stewards Association of New York envelope addressed to Gorham Manufacturing.

WATER-COLOUR PAINTINGS OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS AT DR. SUN'S MAUSOLEUM - PAINTED BY ONG SCHAN TCHOW.

HONG KONG: Yik Mui Art Association, 1939. From the copyright page: "First Edition, Printed January 1939...Engraved and Printed by The Asiatic Litho. Printing Press / 390, King's Road, Hong Kong."

Hardcovers, cord binding, 10.5x15 inches oblong. Pagination: [1] Title Page / Table of Contents, [4] Preface Pages, [2] Comment Pages, [20] Twenty Plates of Chrysanthemum Watercolors side-by-side with Calligraphic Poems. Each leaf is printed on one side only.

VERY GOOD condition, the covers have some rubs, a few scrapes and wear to the top of the spine, otherwise they are solid and doing their job well; internally the pages are complete, tight, bright, clean and unmarked.

SCARCE and IMPORTANT WORK by the CHINESE / HONG KONG ARTIST ONG SCHAN TCHOW. This book almost never comes up for sale, the last copy I am aware of was incomplete - missing plates.

About ONG SCHAN TCHOW (from Wikipedia):

******Ong Schan Tchow, b.1900 d.1945, was born in the Longyan prefecture, Southern Fujian Province, China. He was known for Chinese ink wash painting, color paintings of flowers (Chrysanthemums in particular), and Calligraphy. He was one of the first Chinese artists to study in Paris and one of the early artists to integrate traditional Chinese and Western art techniques,

In Paris, Ong studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts. In addition, he obtained a Master of Arts in Law, French and Political Science from the University of Paris.

In Nanjing Ong produced one of his MONUMENTAL WORKS - a compilation of paintings of chrysanthemums with accompanying poems and commentary from well known persons. This compilation was succinctly called the "BOOK OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS" [and un-succinctly titled WATER-COLOUR PAINTINGS OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS AT DR. SUN'S MAUSOLEUM]. The book contained paintings of the vast variety of Chrysanthemums planted at the newly completed mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the "Father of Modern China", at Nanjing, the former Capital of China.

During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Professor Ong exhibited his works extensively and gave all the proceeds to the war relief effort. The war destroyed many of his paintings but he managed to salvage some important works. The advancing Japanese army forced him to move his exhibitions to Hong Kong and later to Singapore and Malaysia.

Ong died in 1945, at the age of 45, while exhibiting his works in Ipoh, Malaysia. In the Annals of Longyan, Ong is considered one of her most famous citizens.******

FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, by PAUL A. SAMUELSON. Facsimile of the First Cambridge Edition, LIMITED to only 500 SIGNED and NUMBERED COPIES. This is copy number 23.

This limited facsimile edition is HAND SIGNED by PAUL A. SAMUELSON on a prelim page.

Published together with a Vademecum / Companion Book with commentary on Foundations of Economic Analysis by Jurg Niehans, Paul A. Samuelson, and Carl Christian von Weizsäcker. Some of the tributes to Samuelson are in English, otherwise the text is in German, including Samuelson;s essay titled: "How Foundations Came To Be" which has been translated into German for this edition. The Vademcum has Paul A. Samuelson's facsimile signature at the beginning of his contribution.

DÜSSELDORF: Verlag Wirtschaft und Finanz, 1997.

Both volumes are in FINE condition, they look and feel unused, tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked.

About PAUL A. SAMUELSON (from Wikipedia):

******Paul Anthony Samuelson, b.1915 d.2009, was an American economist who was the first American to win the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. When awarding the prize in 1970, the Swedish Royal Academies stated that he "has done more than any other contemporary economist to raise the level of scientific analysis in economic theory". Economic historian Randall E. Parker has called him the "Father of Modern Economics", and The New York Times considers him to be the "foremost academic economist of the 20th century".******

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REAL ESTATE ATLAS of PRINCETON, N.J. Published by FRANKLIN SURVEY COMPANY, Philadelphia, PA, 1930. Hardcovers, large folio volume, 20x25 inches. Contains 4 double-page linen backed, hand colored maps. VERY GOOD condition, some soiling to the covers, otherwise a solid, bright, clean copy. The maps are very nice, my photos do not do them justice.

SANBORN INSURANCE MAPS of PRINCETON, NJ. Published by SANBORN MAP COMPANY, Pelham, New York, 1927. Hardcovers, large folio volume, 22x25 inches. Front cover disbound but present (i.e. laid on loosely). Contains 24 large, hand-colored maps, printed on both sides of 12 large leaves. The maps are all dated 1927, when this volume was printed, but there are a few later tipped on and pasted on addendums on the Index map (the first map). FAIR condition, the front cover is disbound as noted above and both covers have soiling, scrapes and water stains; internally the maps all have waviness and stiffness, age toning to the margins, and some offsetting here and there, but remain bright, clean and clear. A nice set of these Princeton Sanborn Insurance maps. As in the other volume, my photos do not do the maps justice.

These maps of Princeton, New Jersey, have become almost impossible to find. I can't find any held copies of the Franklin Survey Real Estate Atlas of Princeton. Princeton University holds some Sanborn Insurance Maps (see"Sanborn Maps of New Jersey: Princeton").

About SANBORN MAPS (from the Princeton University website):

******The Sanborn Map Company is the oldest mapping company in the United States. Founded in 1866, the company created detailed building maps of cities and towns all across the country, primarily for use by insurance companies. These maps also have been used extensively by local government agencies for over a century in conducting their daily operations efficiently. Approximately 12,000 American cities and towns are chronicled in the company's collection of over one million maps. As a result of its history, the name "Sanborn" has become synonymous with this kind of map. Genealogists, local history buffs, city planners, architects, and countless others have been drawn to the quality of detail found in them.******

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TINTAS DE IMPRENTA - NATIONAL PAPER & TYPE CO., NUEVA YORK - E-U-A. SUCURSALES en AMÉRICA del SUD, MÉXICO Y LAS ANTILLES.

SAMPLE TRADE CATALOG of PRINTING INKS Manufactured by GEORGE H. MORRILL CO. and Distributed to Spanish speaking countries in the Western Hemisphere by the NATIONAL PAPER & TYPE CO. through its Branches in SOUTH AMERICA, MEXICO and THE ANTILLES.

Contains 100 PRINTED SAMPLE PAGES with GORGEOUS ILLUSTRATIONS using various INKS, each sample printed on its own leaf.

Published jointly by the Ink Manufacturer GEORGE MORRILL COMPANY, Norwood, Massachusetts; and the Distributor NATIONAL PAPER & TYPE COMPANY, New York; undated but likely c.1920.

Hardcovers, cloth covered boards, printed titles and design on the front cover and devices of George H. Morrill Company and National Paper & Type Company on the rear cover, printed endpapers, 5.5x9.5 inches, 112 pages of which 100 are sample pages printed using various inks of George Morrill Co.

TEXT ENTIRELY IN SPANISH, including the captions of the sample pages, the introduction, etc.

There is a stamp on the front free endpaper that states: "Cataloga de Tintas de Imprenta, Numero 868", indicating this is copy #868 of an unstated limited edition.

GOOD Condition: The covers are worn through at the corner tips, rubbed at the edges, have some soiling, a few small stains, and the cloth hinge of the front cover has completely split but is holding. Internally, the front and rear inner hinges are split but holding, the endpapers have a couple spots, there are a few spots to the bottom of the first few plates, otherwise the inner pages and all the plates are tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked.

A wonderful look at printing inks used by publishers in South America, Mexico and the Caribbean in the early 1900s. Though English language Morrill printing ink catalogs are not difficult to find, Morrill Spanish catalogs aimed at South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean are quite scarce.

About GEORGE H. MORRILL COMPANY (from the Norwood Historical Society):

******George H. Morrill Company made ink for the printing industry. Founded in 1845 in Massachusetts by Samuel Morrill who invented and produced a superior ink compared to what had been on the market. The company grew rapidly, new products were added, and sales expanded. By the early 1900s they had offices in New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Chicago. Their product line had grown as well. They started out making just black ink, around 1874 they began to make colored ink. By 1890, the company had enlarged its Norwood facilities to fourteen buildings. By 1910 it was said they were the largest producer of printing ink in the United States.******

RAMALLAH - Its HISTORY and Its GENEALOGIES / UNVEILING the ANCESTORS and LINEAGES in the CITY of RAMALLAH, by AZIZ SHAHEEN. In Arabic, with a section in English.

Published by Birzeit University, Birzeit, "Israeli Occupied West Bank of Jordan",1982.

Hardcovers, dark blue cloth covered boards, gilt titling to the spine, 9x12 inches (23x30.5 cm).

There are 877 pages in ARABIC, including all the genealogies, titled: "UNVEILING the ANCESTORS and LINEAGES in the CITY of RAMALLAH".

There is also a 77 page English section written by Naseeb Shaheen that opens on the backside of the book titled: "RAMALLAH: Its History and Its Genealogies". This section is illustrated with b&w photographs.

VERY GOOD condition, the covers have some rubbing and light soiling, one cover corner is bumped, otherwise the covers are solid and well bound; internally, there are pencil page numbers in Roman Numerals written below the printed Arabic page numbers (neat and helpful), else internally fine, tight, bright, clean, and clear. A solid, nice, very presentable copy.

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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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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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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.

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.)

ONE OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE PUBLISHED WORKS ON EAST-ASIAN CERAMICS.

SEKAI TOJI ZENSHU - CATALOGUE OF WORLD'S CERAMICS. Edited by Fujio Koyama, Sakutaro Tanaka, Ryoichi Fujioka, Tadanari Mitsuoka, and Seiichi Mizuno.

FOURTEEN VOLUMES, No. 1 - No. 14.

Published by The Zauho Press & The Kawade Shobo, [Tokyo, Japan], 1955 - 1958.

Fourteen Hardcover Books, cloth covered boards, front covers blind embossed with a floral design, 8.5x12 inches, approximately 280 pages per book. No slipcases.

Each volume is ILLUSTRATED with approximately 140 PAGES OF PHOTOGRAPHIC PLATES in b&w and color, plus approximately 140 pages of text RICHLY ILLUSTRATED with numerous in-text b&w photographs and drawings.

Text in Japanese. However, an English language pamphlet is laid-into each Volume except Volumes 4 and 13, that provides a Table-of-Contents, Introduction, Descriptions of the Colour Plates, and Descriptions of the Monochrome Plates.

ASSOCIATION COPY: This set was previously owned by WINFIELD SCOTT WELLINGTON, b.1897 d.1979, with his bold and florid signature on the front pastedown of volumes 2-9. Wellington was a noted San Francisco Bay Area Architect, Museum Director, Artist, and Professor of Decorative Arts at UC Berkeley. He was also a noted collector of ceramics.

Each volume covers a different period in East-Asian Ceramic History:

(1) Japan: Pre-Historic, Proto-Historic and Early Historic Periods. (2) Japan: Ceramics in the Nara to Muromachi Periods. (3) Japan: Ceramics in the Momoyama period. (4) Japan Ceramics in the Edo Period (part I).

(5) Japan: Ceramics in the Edo period (part II). (6) The Edo period (part III). (7) Tea Ceremony Implements. (8) From Ancient China to Six Dynasties. (9) China: Sui and Tang Dynasties. (10) China: Sung and Liao Dynasties. (11) China: Yuan and Ming Dynasties. (12) China: Ch'ing Dynasty and Annamese and Thai Ceramics. (13) Korea: Pre-Koryo and Koryo Periods. (14) Korean Ceramics in the Li Dynasty.

Volumes 15 and 16 which ARE NOT part of this set, were the only volumes not related to East-Asian ceramics. Volume 15 is on the ceramics of "Europe & Others" and. Volume 16 is on Contemporary Ceramics (mainly non-Asian). As a collector of indigenous East-Asian ceramics perhaps this is why Professor Winfield Scott Wellington was not interested in those last two works.

CONDITION: Volume 1 is in GOOD condition: The back cover of has the ghost of a large sticker that was removed, the front and rear covers have some small stains, and there is a bump to the top of the spine; internally, there is some waviness to the bottom margin of the first few pages, and there are small rust stains and light offsetting to the rear endpapers from the laid-in English language booklet, otherwise the book is tight, bright, clean and unmarked.

VOLUMES 2-14 are in VERY GOOD condition, just a bit of soiling to some of the covers; tissue guards have been removed from most of the frontispieces, else tight, bright, clear, clean and unmarked.

ALL THE PLATES (1800+ in the 14 volume set) are brilliant.

A couple of the laid-in booklets are wavy, and a couple have pulled from their staples but are complete.

Considered to be one of the most extensive published works on East-Asian ceramics.

About WINFIELD SCOTT WELLINGTON (from the University of California "In Memoriam" website):

******Winfield Scott Wellington, b.1897 d.1979, was an architect, collector, and esteemed Professor of Design at the University of California, Berkeley. He taught at Berkeley from 1937 until his retirement in 1965. He had a "hands on" approach in his teaching, his popular classes in materials required students to examine and handle the beautiful objects from his ever expanding personal collection. He was chairman of the U.C. Berkeley Art Gallery from 1946 to 1962.******

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SIGNED by STAN BRAKHAGE + SIGNED by RICK SCHMIDT, Independent Filmmaker and noted author on filmmaking + SIGNED by CURTIS IMRIE, Independent Filmmaker + INSCRIBED by CURTIS IMRIE to RICK SCHMIDT. Too much good stuff!

A MOVING PICTURE GIVING AND TAKING BOOK, by STAN BRAKHAGE. Published by Frontier Press, Newbury, Massachusetts, 1971. First edition.

Flexible black leatherette covers, gilt titles to front cover and spine, small format 4.5x6 inches. Pagination: [4], 65, [2] pages.

SIGNED by STAN BRAKHAGE on the front free endpaper. Additionally SIGNED and with a PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION by filmmaker and radio personality CURTIS IMRIE to filmmaker and author RICK SCHMIDT. Imrie's signature is dated "San Francisco, 1/9/76". His inscription to Rick Schmidt is dated "9/1/94". ALSO SIGNED by RICK SCHMIDT (as the last owner of the book), and dated "P.T., WA, 2/12/05."

There are lots of underlining, circling of text, and margin marks noting various passages, likely made by Curtis Imrie or Rick Schmidt in preparation for one film project or another. A filmmaker's actual working copy of a Brakhage filmmaking book. Nice.

Stan Brakhage is considered to be one of the most important figures in 20th century experimental film. Rick Schmidt is a prolific independent filmmaker and the author of the highly regarded book: "Feature Filmmaking at Used Car Prices". Curtis Imrie was an independent filmmaker, radio personality, and champion burro racer.

The inscription reads: "Rick / One good support book deserves another. B-4 FX2 @ Used Car $ [before Feature Filmmaking At Used Car Prices] there was only one Bible for unrepentant actor filmmakers. This one. Appropriately leather bound [actually leatherette I think]. Either return it sometime or walk the talk writing with an audio visual diamond where we diagram the human heart. I'll be a major color on your palette anytime but hey...face up to your talent. Do it. / as ever, C [initialed]"

It appears likely that Rick Schmidt sent Curtis Imrie a copy of his book "Feature Filmmaking At Used Car Prices", and Imrie reciprocated by sending Schmidt a copy of Brakhage's book. It is unclear to me who had Brakhage sign the book. Rick Schmidt was more in Brakhage's circle, they both were prolific independent filmmakers and went to many of the same film conferences, independent film events, etc.; but Curtis Imrie and Stan Brakhage both spent a lot of time living in Colorado.

What a journey through the hands of independent filmmakers - Stan Brakhage - Curtis Imrie - Rick Schmidt.

CONDITION: A couple small indents to the covers, lots of underlining, circling, and margin marks noting important passages (as detailed above), a pea size stain to the front margin of one page of text; otherwise tight, bright and clean, with signatures and inscriptions that are bright, clear and bold.

About STAN BRAKHAGE (from Wikipedia):

******James Stanley Brakhage, b.1933 d.2003, was an American filmmaker. He is considered to be one of the most important figures in 20th century experimental film.****** (An artistic genius imho.)

About RICK SCHMIDT (from IMDB):

******Rick Schmidt, b.1944, has been making films since the seventies. His 26 films have been screened in film festivals around the world, including Sundance's Dramatic Competition (Grand Jury Prize nomination), Slamdance, Rotterdam, Berlin International, New Directors/New Films, the Museum of Modern Art (NY), and has received critical praise from top film critics. Schmidt is also author of "FEATURE FILMMAKING AT USED CAR PRICES" which is considered "The Bible" of fledgling filmmakers and has been credited with influencing filmmakers Kevin Smith, Vin Diesel, Tom DiCillo, and many others.******

About CURTIS IMRIE (from Wikipedia and IMDB)

******Walter Curtis Imrie Jr. (aka Curt Imrie), b.1946 d.2017, was an American filmmaker, actor, radio personality, sportsman, burro racer, and candidate for elected political office. After college, he

Donald Odell STANLEY, b. APRIL 27, 1938

d. JULY 23, 2018. GENEALOGY for his STANLEY and MANY RELATED FAMILIES. A unique genealogical compilation, gathered and prepared by Donald Odell Stanley until his death in 2018. One of a kind. Contains approximately 530 PAGES of PEDIGREE CHARTS, DATA SHEETS, FAMILY HISTORIES, etc., all related to DONALD ODELL STANLEY, his STANLEY FAMILY, and EVERY FAMILY GENETICALLY CONNECTED to his FAMILY going as FAR BACK as POSSIBLE. There are also some original documents at the rear, including his certified Birth Certificate, his LDS Ordination Certificates, etc. Some of the FAMILY NAMES in the PEDIGREE CHARTS and DATA SHEETS include, STANLEY (of course), STANDLEY, Upson, ORR, Hoagland, SONDEREGGER, Wilson, BUHLER, Torgler, HAECHLER, Altgelt, BENTON, Bronson, COWELS, and MANY MORE. There are approximately 200 Pedigree Chart Sheets. The PEDIGREE CHART SHEETS are official printed LDS sheets with genealogical information that has been HAND TYPED onto them. The imprint of the type is tangible on the backsides. The amount of information on each sheet varies, depending on where the family connection to the D.O. Stanley family began. Some sheets have the full 31 lines filled in, some only the first 2 lines. The first name on the first Pedigree Chart Sheet is, of course, STANLEY, Donald Odell. There are approximately 300 individual family Data Sheets. The DATA SHEETS contain information on individual families, with HUSBAND at the top. Includes names of wife, children, and parents. Also gives dates of Baptism, date "Endowed", etc., relating to the family. Some of the sheets have hand typed information, most are photocopies of typed sheets. There are approximately 30 pages of photocopies of typed Family Histories. These are brief histories, each one or several pages long, of some of the individual families related to the D.O. Stanley family. There are some plastic covered sheets at the rear that contain original documents related to Donald Odell Stanley. All are official, with hand signatures, etc.

They are: A Certified Copy of His Birth Certificate dated 1938; a Certificate of Blessing dated 1938; a Certificate of Baptism and Confirmation dated 1947; a Certificate of Baptism and Confirmation dated 1947;

three Certificate of Ordination in the Aaronic Priesthood documents, one ordains him as a Deacon, one a Teacher, one a Priest, dated 1950, 1953 and 1954 respectively; a Certificate of Ordination to the Melchizedek Priesthood as an Elder. There are also some introductory sheets that are template sheets about the Church of Latter Day Saints, its Temples, Founders, etc. All are BOUND into a Mormon BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE binder, thick black cloth covered wooden boards, metal posts. Binder measures 9x15 inches, inner sheets are 8.5x14 inches. VERY GOOD CONDITION: There is a crease to the first page, an introductory page about Latter Day Saints, otherwise all the pages are well bound and are bright, clean, clear and fully legible. An incredibly rich genealogical history that must have taken forever to compile. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: This item is thick, big and 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.

LES CORPORATIONS À STRASBOURG : Bourgeois et Artisans avant La Révolution. (CORPORATIONS IN STRASBOURG: Bourgeois and Artisan before the Revolution.) Published to accompany the exhibition that took place at the Archives de la Ville et de la Communauté de Strasbourg from 19 September through 11 December, 2009. Published by the Archives de la Ville et de la Communauté de Strasbourg, France, 2009. Softcovers, side stapled, 8x10.5 inches, 48 pages. Text in French. Illustrated with photographs of historic documents, books, and emblems. VERY GOOD condition, a crease and some wear to the bottom area of the spine, otherwise tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked. An interesting archival look at the history of Strasbourg when it was mostly controlled by Corporations and Guilds. RARE, this is the only copy I have ever seen.

***1952 INTERNATIONAL FREEMASONRY GRAND MASTERS REUNION***

***BOOK and LAID-IN DOCUMENT SIGNED by GRAND MASTERS of MANY NATIONS and LODGES***

DIE SYMBOLE DES FREIMAURERS (SYMBOLS OF FREEMASONS), by Franz Carl Endres.

STUTTGART: Franz Mittelbach Verlag, 1952. First edition. Hardcover book in dustjacket, 6x8.5 inches, 110 pages. Text in German. Appears to have been published on the occasion of the 1952 REUNION of GRAND MASTERS in BERN, Switzerland.

The book is SIGNED on the front free endpaper by 23 freemason Grand Masters who were attending the reunion. There is also a LAID-IN two page document with the heading REUNION des GRANDS MAITRES à BERNE, les 29 at 30 mars 1952. The document has the names of Grand Masters and other delegates attending the reunion and the country where their Lodge is located. The document is also SIGNED by the attendees next to their printed names.

Condition: GOOD book, some toning, light foxing to the endpapers, otherwise tight, bright and clean; in a FAIR dustjacket that has soiling, rubbing, some corner tip wear, edgewear, and some closed edge tears, but is still doing its job. The laid in document has a horizontal fold, some toning, and light signs of handling. ALL the SIGNATURES in the book and document are bright and clear.

An interesting gathering of POST WWII FREEMASONS primarily from EUROPE.

TAIMA - JI : BUDDHIST TEMPLES IN JAPAN. Photographs by Yoshio Watanabe.

Published by Bijutsu Shuppan Sha, Tokyo, 1961. One of the Buddhist Temples In Japan series.

Flexible card covers with illustrated dustjacket, large format, 10x14 inches (26x35 cm), 32 pages of b&w photographs +13 pages of text in Japanese. Laid in is a flyer in English that briefly describes the Taima-Ji Temple and each of the photographic plates in the book.

Condition: GOOD book, toning to the cover's margins, some creasing to the upper spine corner, otherwise tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked; in a GOOD dustjacket that has toning to the spine and spine margins, a 4 inch closed tear to the back panel starting at the top edge (repaired on the blank backside with clear tape), and some quarter size remnants of thin plastic adhesive on the backside (probably from an old dj protector), else the dj is solid, attractive, and doing its job well.

A presentable copy of this scarce photographic study of the Taima-Ji Buddhist Temple.

Yoshio Watanabe, b.1907 d.2000, was a noted Japanese photographer of architecture.