Book Beat 151

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Nearly 200 titles are in this group. We’ve got novels, including small run of G.A. Henty, poetry, mysteries, children’s chapter and illustrated. There is also a lot of world history with emphasis on Japan, WW II, Europe, the Mid-east especially Egypt and medieval history, too. American history includes Alaska. In addition there’s biography, political science, sociology, philosophy, and literature. As usual, there is also a selection of Art, Comic art, photo monographs and exhibition catalogs. Here’s a sampling. See all these New Arrivals. Availability subject to prior sale.

Matania studied at his father's studio, designing a soap advertisement at the age of 9 and exhibiting his first work at Naples Academy at 11. By the age of 14 he was helping his father produce illustrations for books and magazines. — 1914 – 1918 Through the Eyes of Fortunino Matania

Italian artist Matania was born into the profession, designing soap advertisements by the age of 9. At the outbreak of the World War I, Matania went to war and is acclaimed for his realistic portrayal of World War I trench warfare and of a wide range of historical subjects. Read More

$80.00

It is the story of a black fox named Wulfgar, his life in the area of Dartmoor and his ongoing feud with the local trapper, Scoble, an old man hunter who also happens to suffer from PTSD acquired from WWII. — A Black Fox Running

Wulgar, the black fox, tells his story to other animals while he’s being hunted by Scoble, an old man who is suffering from PTSD acquired during WWII. It is both a portrait of place and a gripping story of survival. Read More

$100.00

An historical novel a young 17 year old esquire and man-at-arms whose leige lord, Sir Eustace, is a knight. Set during the Hundred Years' War, the French civil war of the 1400s. — At Agincourt: A Tale of the White Hoods of Paris

An historical novel set in the middle ages. A 17 year old esquire attends to his leige lord, Sir Eustace, a knight with castles, and perhaps more importantly, with allegiances in both England and France during the Hundred Years’ War. Read More

$40.00

Washington experts confidently predicted that the war in China would bankrupt Japan and keep Japan out of WW II. America also imposed embargoes to help the theory along. The affect was just the opposite. — Bankrupting the Enemy: The U.S. Financial Siege of Japan Before Pearl Harbor

Roosevelt attempted to deter the Japanese from entering WW II by imposing embargoes and a financial freeze on them. This book explains how it was suppose to work and why it failed. Read More

$18.00

Zhou's sociological insights are primarily within the fields of immigrant life and ethnic assimilation, particularly focused on the Asian American community. Zhou was the founding chair of UCLA's Department of Asian American Studies in 2005. — Chinatown: The Socioeconomic Potential of an Urban Enclave

Chinese-born American sociologist Min Zhou focuses specifically on New York’s Chinatown, a community established more than a century ago. She offers a thorough and modern treatment of the enclave as a socioeconomic system. Read More

$100.00

The history of Egypt under Muhammad Ali’s lengthy reign that highlights the positive developments fostered by his charismatic personality. Discusses agricultural growth, industrial, trade and more. — Egypt in the Reign of Muhammad Ali

History of Egypt under Ali’s lengthy reign. Highlights the positive developments fostered by his charismatic personality. Laments European and Ottoman scheming that prevented him from achieving more. Read More

$25.00

Viceroy Muhammad Ali and his successors used this new state apparatus· to augment their autocratic power and to profit as intermediaries between Egypt and the capitalist West. — Egypt Under the Khedives 1805–1879

Invaluable study into the process by which modern bureaucracy was built up in Egypt. Examines how European-trained officials and Viceroy Muhammad Ali used this apparatus to augment their power and to profit. Read More

$40.00

Kane makes a compelling case that Hal Foster was the bridge from the great tradition of book illustrators to the era of comic strip (and comic book) action adventure artists. — Hal Foster: Prince of Illustrators

Biography of the Canadian-American comic strip artist Foster, the creator of Prince Valiant. Brian Kane does a superb job of mixing biography, facts and figures plus anecdotal stories with beautiful artwork. Read More

$50.00

Ford was the first to develop the assembly line or mass production and World War II triggered more companies to quickly follow his methods of mass production. This one idea changed everything in the Industrial age. — I Invented the Modern Age: The Rise of Henry Ford

Among his many ideas, Ford was the first to develop the assembly line. It fundamentally transformed manufacturing and mass production, thereby making goods more affordable to the general public. Read More

$18.00

Jasmin taught photography at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Some of his most famous student-mentees include Sofia Coppola, Melodie McDaniel, Dewey Nicks, and Tarsem Singh — Hollywood Cowboy

Included in this long-awaited collection are playful nudes, portraits of friends and colleagues from the entertainment and art worlds, fashion shoots, and restful travel images that recall 19th-century romanticism. Read More

$60.00

During the 1930s, "Irene" Lentz designed the film wardrobe for leading ladies such as Constance Bennett, Hedy Lamarr, Joan Bennett, Claudette Colbert, Carole Lombard, Ingrid Bergman, and Loretta Young among others. — Irene: A Designer from the Golden Age of Hollywood: The MGM Years 1942-1949

“Irene’s” big break came when she was hired to create the gowns for Ginger Rogers for the 1937 film Shall We Dance with Fred Astaire. Irene designed costumes for leading ladies like Claudette Colbert, Carole Lombard, Ingrid Bergman, Loretta Young. Read More

$50.00

A collection of essays that examine how women's roles have been shaped by the principles and practice of consuming and preparing food. — Kitchen Culture in America: Popular Representations of Food, Gender, and Race

Collection of essays that look at everything from billboards and product packaging to cooking shows, movies, and even sex guides. Explores how food conveys powerful gender-coded messages that shape our society. Read More

$20.00

Boxer also presents Dutch society during the rise and fall of the empire from 1600 to 1800, including the capitalists, the artists, the predikants, the artisans, the peasants, and, of course, the seamen. — The Dutch Seaborne Empire: 1600-1800

A look at the 200 years when Holland ruled the waves from Indonesia to the West Indies, from South Africa to South America. Find out how the Dutch rose to great heights as a world power and why it ultimately fell. Read More

$28.00

Blanshard was a rationalist who espoused and defended a strong conception of reason during a century when reason came under attack in philosophy and psychology alike. Read More

$60.00

Tukey specialized in plant growth regulators and the use of radioisotopes, developed new herbicides, and discovered the uptake of nutrients by plants through their leaves and roots during studies of fall-out products from nuclear detonations. — The Pear and Its Culture

A comprehensive and practical guide dedicated to the art and science of growing pears by renowned pomologist H. B. Tukey. Explores the intricate details of orchard management. Read More

$38.00

As Prime Minister, Tojo took the blame for the Japanese defeats in 1944, and resigned. After Japan's surrender, he was arrested. He tried to commit suicide but was saved by American doctors so he could be put on trial and executed. — Tojo: The Last Banzai

After Japan’s surrender in WW II, ex-Prime Minister Tojo was arrested for war crimes. He attempted suicide but was saved by American doctors so he could be put on trial and executed. Read More

$18.00

In the tradition of fantasy literature, Le Guin's poems are metered and rhymed, contradicting the prevailing interest in free verse of the time. — Wild Angels

Le Guin’s first chapbook, published in 1975. The poems draw from her lifelong immersion in fantasy and mythology, classics, dreams, and people from her California life. Read More

$50.00

Walter Whitman Jr., American poet, essayist, and journalist, also wrote two novels. He is considered one of the most influential poets in American literature and world literature. — With Walt Whitman in Camden: April 8-September 14, 1889

Final volume of Horace Traubel’s compilation of his daily conversations with Walt Whitman, one of the most influential poets in American and world literature. Read More

$35.00

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