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Browser Book Beat Issue 152 – Get the heads-up on new arrivals.

Over 160 books in this batch. As usual a nice selection of art including pottery, monographs, cartoons, graphic novels, drawings. Some sports – hunting, canoeing, boatbuilding. A large group of biographies and memoirs. Political science, economics, history, culture in the Mid-East, Russia, China, Europe and America. Literature. Novels. Anthropology. Poetry, Religion, Philosophy and Photography. Also odds and ends like “Alien 3: The Unproduced Screenplay by William Gibson” and “Among the Jasmine Trees: Music and Modernity in Contemporary Syria.” Here’s a sampling. See all New Arrivals. Availability subject to prior sale.
Asimov explains physics, the scientific study of matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force.
Understanding Physics

No one explains scientific issues for layman better than Asimov. Each volume relates the tale of the human quest for answers to the fundamental questions of how the universe works. Read More


$30.00

Farzat's drawings, typically without captions, are noted for their scathing criticism and for depicting types rather than individuals. Through his cutting caricatures, he gained the respect of many Arabs while drawing the ire of their governments.
A Pen of Damascus Steel: The Political Cartoons of an Arab Master

Farzat is a Syrian political cartoonist. His drawings are centered on themes involving criticism of bureaucracy, corruption and hypocrisy within the government and the wealthy elite. Read More


$15.00

Hal Foster took a job to turn Edgar Rice Burroughs’ novel Tarzan of the Apes into a 60-installment black and white newspaper comic. When U.S. papers picked it up and wanted more, Foster wasn’t interested, but he needed the money.
Hal Foster’s Tarzan: The Complete Sunday Comics 1931–1937

Foster’s ape man defined Tarzan and adventure comics for decades to come. This volume reprints every comic from the original newspapers. Read More


$400.00

Charming moral parables that, in addition to their intent as illustrative lessons, provide a glimpse into the lost world of nineteenth-century Burma in the shadow of the British conquest.
Burmese Monk’s Tales

Charming moral parables that are clever and humorous. They provide a portrait of provincial life in Myanmar in the middle of the nineteenth century and how Buddhism in Burma was actually practice by both monastics and lay people. Read More


$30.00

A sweet little shepherdess winds up at a carnival and has an adventure which transports her and her pet squirrel and duck to a wild jungle in Africa. French with English translations.
Doudou Flies Away

A little shepherdess winds up at a carnival and has an adventure which transports her and her pet squirrel and duck to a wild jungle in Africa. Text in French and English. Read More


$60.00

Noted for its exotic appearance and fierce personality, camels have always been a popular curiousity. This book explores its evolution, ecology and symbiotic relationship with the nomad. Written for biologists and laymen, alike.
The Camel: Its Evolution, Ecology, Behavior, and Relationship to Man

Lawrence of Arabia fans might take note. The camel is to the desert what a horse is to the American West. Here is a book that explores how camels do it and their relationship to humans. Read More


$20.00

The beloved characters--mortal and immortal--of Topper return in this romp through the south of France. One of Thorne Smith's best-loved comedies, proving once again that he is an undisputed master of urbane wit and sophisticated repartee.
Topper Takes a Trip

Mild-mannered Cosmo Topper returns, vacationing on the Riviera with his wife. The ghosts of George and Marion Kerby, join him once again and start causing mayhem, alarming the gendarmes, getting naked…. Read More


$50.00

An easy-to-read introduction to Mycology, the study of fungi and their relationship with human history including medicinal fungi, edible lichens, poisonous fungi, mind altering fungi, symbiotic fungi and more!
Magical Mushrooms, Mischievous Molds

An overview of fungal biology followed by a multitude of fungi types and sections on their relationship with human history including medicinal fungi, edible lichens, poisonous fungi, mind altering fungi, symbiotic fungi to fungi being used to break down industrial waste. Read More


$18.00

Plowden's photographs are characterized by their stark detail. In the steel mill photos, he attributed this to shots he would overexpose and underdevelop.
A Sense of Place (SIGNED COPY)

Commenting on his subject matter, Plowden explained, “…all across America we have left abandoned, like carcasses after the feast, that which only yesterday was state-of-the-art invention.” Read More


$80.00

Richter tells the story of a family's move to Ohio in the late eighteenth century, when the first settlers were beginning to trickle in from the states east of the Alleghenies. He doesn't romanticize the family or the tribulations they face
The Trees (INSCRIBED COPY)

Richter tells the story of a family’s move to Ohio in the late eighteenth century. Beautifully written novel in poetic style using authentic dialog and well researched incidents, and attitudes of the times. Read More


$40.00

Known for his dog portraits Foster also co-invented the shooting game, Skeet as well as authored and illustrated this highly respected sporting book.
New England Grouse Shooting

Published shortly after Foster’s his death in 1941, New England Grouse Shooting is now considered a standard for the field. Filled with timeless information. Pen-and-ink illustrations. Read More


$50.00

Luigi Lucioni work have been described as meticulous and meditative, conveying a sense of vulnerability and aptly portraying the subject’s emotions. His portrait of Ethel Waters, the jazz and blues legend, is particularly famous.
The Etchings of Luigi Lucioni: A Catalogue Raisonne

Luigi Lucioni work have been described as meticulous and meditative, conveying a sense of vulnerability and aptly portraying the subject’s emotions. His portrait of Ethel Waters, the jazz and blues legend, is particularly famous. Read More


$90.00

A charming collection of cartoons by Sempe (best known for his many drawings for The New Yorker), with subjects drawn from the French countryside.
A Little Bit of Paris

Charming collection of Sempre’s cartoons on French culture. Many pit modern technology vs. the Old World presence of France and the more general generational shift in lifestyles. Read More


$60.00

Art of Clay provides an exciting guide for both curious and seasoned collectors alike. It helps the reader identify significant developments in this dynamic and rapidly changing art form
Art of Clay: Timeless Pottery of the Southwest

Major south-western artists whose works are avidly sought by museums and knowledgeable collectors the world over are represented with full-colour photographs and informative commentary. Read More


$50.00

The youngest sister of the artist and poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Christina was a gifted poet and writer as well. In this book, Rossetti offers her insights and reflections on the various chapters and verses of the Apocalypse.
The Face Of The Deep: A Devotional Commentary On The Apocalypse

The youngest sister of the artist and poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Christina was a gifted poet and writer as well. In this book, Rossetti offers her insights and reflections on the various chapters and verses of the Apocalypse. Read More


$600.00

The Vermonters' Andersonville experience is studied to understand the cause of the lethal statistics. The story of the suffering endured by the four hundred Vermonters captured at the Weldon Railroad is a tale of remarkable courage and devotion to country.
A Melancholy Affair at the Weldon Railroad: The Vermont Brigade, June 23, 1864

The Vermonters’ Andersonville experience is studied to understand the cause of the lethal statistics. The story of the suffering endured by the four hundred Vermonters captured at the Weldon Railroad is a tale of remarkable courage and devotion to country. Read More


$100.00

A retrospective volume of Goldsworthy's work accompanied by essays, artist's statements, and interviews. Andy Goldsworthy is one of the leading British sculptors working with nature in the landscape.
Hand to Earth : Andy Goldsworthy – Sculpture 1976-1990

Andy Goldsworthy is a nature sculptor, creating ephemeral masterpieces out of rock, leaves, flower petals, sand, raindrops. His art is astounding. The photographs are incredible! Read More


$35.00

Bynum, one of America's foremost experts, has been hunting everything from raccoons to bears for more than thirty years. Excellent source of predator hunting do's and don'ts.
Predator Hunting: A Complete Guide to Hunting Coyotes, Foxes, Bobcats, Bears and More

Bynum details not only the standard methods of luring predators with game calls, but many other advanced techniques. Excellent source of predator hunting do’s and don’ts. Read More


$30.00

A charming story about a cat, two mice, and a dog who are friends, From Mary Stolz, a noted author for children and adolescents whose novels earned critical praise.
Tales at the Mousehole

Mary Stolz story about the adventures of a cat, two mice, and a dog… an unlikely group of friends…but friends nonetheless. Charming b&w illustrations. Read More


$12.00

Describes J. Henry Rushton and his career building small boats and in particular canoe's in upstate New York where he was born next to the Adirondack wilderness.
Rushton and his Times in American Canoeing

For those who love canoeing and are interested in history of the canoe. The appendix includes the reprinting of plans and descriptions of construction tools and techniques used by Rushton. Read More


$28.00

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