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Hardcover. Boston, David R Godine, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 216 pages, b&w photos. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. A survey that displays the variety of imagery, much of it developed anonymously in small studios, much of it taken by inspired amateurs, in early-twentieth-century America. Notes, List of Postcard Photographers Working Before 1930, Selected Bibliography. More than 200 fine-line duotones.

Softcover. Bright Mountain Books , 1st, 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 358 pages, b&w illustrations throughout, Sometimes called the Paris of the South, Asheville, North Carolina, is known for its grand mountain views, rich and diverse culture, deep-rooted artistic heritage, historic architecture, and the legendary Biltmore Estate. Asheville: Mountain Majesty is an excellent source for discovering, or rediscovering, these and other facets of the city and its history.A lifelong resident of Asheville and regional historian, author Lou Harshaw offers a firsthand look at the history and development of this magnificent city by drawing upon a host of historical sources as well as an extensive oral tradition. She follows the development of Asheville from village to town to city, always reflecting the feeling of the times. The result is a journey through time, documenting the evolution of one of the most intriguing cities in the United States.Asheville: Mountain Majesty is enhanced by a wealth of period images, complemented by the author's contemporary photography.

Hardcover. Cambridge MA, Harvard University Press, 1st, 1970, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a lightly worn dust jacket, 478 pages. Name on half-title page, otherwise clean.

Softcover. University of Toronto Press , 1st pbk, 2020, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover in pictorial wrappers, 312 pages. During the night of 25 July 1941, assassins planted a time bomb in the bed of the former French Interior Minister, Marx Dormoy. The explosion on the following morning launched a two-year investigation that traced Dormoy's murder to the highest echelons of the Vichy regime. Dormoy, who had led a 1937 investigation into the "Cagoule," a violent right-wing terrorist organization, was the victim of a captivating revenge plot. Based on the meticulous examination of thousands of documents, Assassination in Vichy tells the story of Dormoy's murder and the investigation that followed. At the heart of this book lies a true crime that was sensational in its day. A micro-history that tells a larger and more significant story about the development of far-right political movements, domestic terrorism, and the importance of courage, Assassination in Vichy explores the impact of France's deep political divisions, wartime choices, and post-war memory. Clean copy.

Hardcover. Annapolis MD, Naval Institute Press, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 126 pages, b&w illustrations. Princeton grad Erasmus Kloman was undergoing Army training at Fort Bragg in 1943 when, due to his passing knowledge of French, he was interviewed for potential involvement in "a highly confidential activity." The interview culminated in the question, "Would you be willing to volunteer for hazardous duty behind enemy lines?" He signed up for duty with the newly formed Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and after an intensive period of training in various aspects of espionage, found himself on assignment in wartime Cairo, Algiers, and then Caserta. At age 24 with the title of OSS Acting Chief of Operations in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, he helped organize and coordinate the actions of Operational Groups (OGs) , which infiltrated Italy and occupied France on daring sabotage missions. Clean copy.

Hardcover. Washington DC, Smithsonian Books, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 292 pages, color and b&w photos. The famous, the infamous, and the never-before-seen are here in a remarkable 'democracy of images' Amelia Earhart, Abraham Lincoln, P.T. Barnum and Tom Thumb, John Brown, Frederick Douglass, Lucille Ball, Greta Garbo, Babe Ruth; the earliest views of the moon and the earliest panoramic view of Damascus; rare Native American photography; views of Asia, Africa, and the American West; photographs of early flight, and much, much more. In a bright dust jacket.

Hardcover. Annapolis MD, Naval Institute Press, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 226 pages. Fenn's skill as a spy is matched by his talent as a storyteller, and this witty, elegantly written account of his OSS days not only adds to the historical record, it makes for a compelling read. Clean copy.

Softcover. New York, Seven Stories Press, 1st, 2017, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 87 pages. Softcover. A very clean, unmarked copy with only minor edgewear.

Hardcover. London, The Bodley Head, 1st, 1970, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover. Retold by Rex Warner from "History of the Peloponnesian War" of Thucydides. 174 pages, illustrations in black & white by William Stobbs. Very good condition except for fading of spine.

Hardcover. Rutland VT, Charles E. Tuttle Company, reprint, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Large folio, a reprint of the original 1871 Edition. 48 map plates, some fold-out, map of Vermont in color. A Fine copy, lacking any flaws.

Hardcover. Philadelphia, Lea & Blanchard, reprint, 1851, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, maroon boards with brown calf spine, title label on front cover. 21 double-page maps detailing the geography of ancient nations, featuring color country borders, extensive index. Maps include: Orbis Veteribus Notus; Britannia; Hispania; Gallia; Germania; Vindelicia; Italia, Pars I; Italia, Pars II; Macedonia; Graecia extra Pelo; Peloponnesus; Insulae Maris Aegaei; Asia Minor; Oriens; Syria; Palaestina; Armenia; Africa; Mauritania, Numidia and Africa Propria; and Aegyptus. Spine neatly re-inforced with clear tape, clean, bright copy.

Hardcover. Bennington, Vermont Heritage Press Inc./Vermont Historical Society, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Non-paginated. Hardcover with slipcase. One of a limited edition of 250 copies - does not include the additional map portfolio. Measures: 15.75"L X 12.25"W. Blue cloth covers with titles and decoration in silver. Features black & white illustrations, maps - including 3 fold-out maps. Clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. Bennington, VT, Vermont Historical Society, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 70 pages. Hardcover with slipcase. Very clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to slipcase edges. One of a limited edition of 250 copies. Blue cloth covers with titles and decoration in silver. Features black & white illustrations, maps, including 3 fold out maps.

Hardcover. London, Secker and Warburg, 1st thus, 1949, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 408 pages, orange cloth with gilt lettering on spine. B&w plates including frontispiece, spine sunned, ownership signature, otherwise clean.

Hardcover. New York, Aperture, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover, 125 pages. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Previous owners inscription on front endpaper. Minor wrinkling at top of dust jacket spine; price-clipped.

Hardcover. London, National Portrait Gallery, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 269 pages, hardcover with dust jacket. Photographs throughout, spotless and tight copy. Following his maxim, 'Look, Observe and Think', the German photographer, August Sander, was a craftsman of unerring precision. Despising 'tricks, poses and effects', Sander found inspiration in his determination to create images which were absolutely 'true to nature'. His resulting body of work is a diverse catalogue of portraits which capture people of all ages, from every social setting and calling, which provide, in turn, a rich overview of the personalities who shaped Germany's Weimar Republic.A master of camera portraiture, August Sander began photographing people as a boy around the iron-ore mines of his German hometown. As he grew older, he began to foster strong ideas about the function of photography. These opinions culminated in his 'Confession of Faith in Photography', written in 1927, where he talked of showing the 'truth about our age and its people'. This vision is reflected in the universal quality his images share: the innate ability of the photographer to present more than a portrait to show the characters of his sitters. Published to coincide with the National Portrait Gallery's major exhibition of Sander's photographs, this fascinating book offers a comprehensive overview of Sander's rich body of work. Opening with an introductory essay which gives a thorough analysis of Sander's techniques, the book's range of black and white photographs (over 190 in total) are interspersed with contemporary observations regarding Sander's work (these include the photographer's own words). Spanning more than fifty years, the images shown in August Sander offer a pictorial overview of an era and its people. Dominated by the portraits which make up his huge portfolio, 'People of the 20th Century', this catalogue also includes family photographs and a selection of Sander's haunting landscapes.

Hardcover. Munich/NY, Prestel, 1st, 2019, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 304 pages. Featuring 60 subjects from August Sander's People of the 20th Century along with another 100 brilliant images from his large-scale project, this book presents a selection of the most stunning images from the photographer's monumental work. August Sander is one of the greatest photographers in international photographic history. With his seminal book People of the 20th Century, he set new standards in portrait photography. Sander's aspiration was to create a typological "composite image" of his time. The ambitious project began in the 1910s and was to occupy him through the 1950s. A novel feature of this book is that all the reproductions are based on vintage prints produced and authorized by August Sander himself. The croppings and the desired tonal values are authentically rendered here for the first time in the long publication history of Sander's brilliant portrait work. The originals are from the rich holdings of the Photographische Sammlung/SK Stiftung Kultur in Cologne and from additional major collections such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, and the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich. Like new in publisher's shrinkwrap. DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.

Softcover. NY, Aperture, 1st pbk, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover. Catalog of an exhibition presented by the Philadelphia Museum of Art from Mar. 1-Apr. 27, 1980, to travel to major institutions throughout the United States. A special combined issue of Aperture Magazine. 128 pages, photo illustrated in b&w. Historical commentary by Robert Kramer. Also includes a chronology and bibliography. Clean copy.

Softcover. NY, Aperture, 1st pbk, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover. Catalog of an exhibition presented by the Philadelphia Museum of Art from Mar. 1-Apr. 27, 1980, to travel to major institutions throughout the United States. A special combined issue of Aperture Magazine. 128 pages, photo illustrated in b&w. Historical commentary by Robert Kramer. Also includes a chronology and bibliography. Clean copy.

Softcover. Oxford UK, Clarendon Press, 1st pbk, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 185 pages. The Rule of Augustine, the oldest monastic rule with Western origins, still provides inspiration for over 150 Christian communities. This account of Augustine's contributions to the monastic spirituality of the late Roman world and of his achievement as a monastic legislator fills a critical gap in Augustinian studies. Tracing Augustine's progress from a philosophical to a biblical spirituality and his development of a monastic ideal largely shaped by Greco-Roman philosophical and rhetorical influences, Lawless also discusses Augustine's renunciation of sexuality, property, and worldly ambition at his conversion as a foreshadowing of the future vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience. In addition, he argues for the existence of a monastery at Thagaste from 388 to 391. This book includes new English translations of the Regulations for a Monastery, the Rule, and Letter 211. Clean, bright copy.

Softcover. London, Bloomsbury, reprint, 2008, Book: Very Good, Softcover, 692 pages. Coursing through Austerity Britain is an astonishing variety of voices - vivid, unselfconscious, and unaware of what the future holds. A Chingford housewife endures the tribulations of rationing; a retired schoolteacher observes during a royal visit how well-fed the Queen looks; a pernickety civil servant in Bristol is oblivious to anyone's troubles but his own. An array of working-class witnesses describe how life in post-war Britain is, with little regard for liberal niceties or the feelings of their 'betters'. Many of these voices will stay with the reader in future volumes, jostling alongside well-known figures like John Arlott (here making his first radio broadcast, still in police uniform), Glenda Jackson (taking the 11+) and Doris Lessing, newly arrived from Africa, struck by the levelling poverty of postwar Britain. David Kynaston weaves a sophisticated narrative of how the victorious 1945 Labour government shaped the political, economic and social landscape for the next three decades.Deeply researched, often amusing and always intensely entertaining and readable, the first volume of David Kynaston's ambitious history offers an entirely fresh perspective on Britain during those six momentous years. Clean copy.

Softcover. Mechanicsburg PA, Stackpole Books, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 194 pages, b&w illustrations. This is a fascinating account of Australia's M/Z commando unit and the part it played in the Southwest Pacific during World War II. M Unit personnel were secretly landed to set up coast-watching posts and radio stations to monitor Japanese shipping movements and bombing flights. Members of the Z Unit carried out raids in enemy-controlled areas and also attacked targets of opportunity. Many commandos were delivered on their missions by U.S. Navy submarines that sneaked into dangerously shallow waters to put the men ashore. Other operatives were inserted by PT boats, Catalina aircraft, parachute, and snake boats. Clean, bright copy.

Hardcover. Sydney AU, George Allen & Unwin, 1st, 1983, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. Centenary history of the Sydney-based business Burns, Philip & Co. The company was firmly established as a merchant in Australia and throughout the South Pacific. The book is unique in relating this big mercantile firm to its customers, regardless of their culture. A rich and varied story of a truly Australian company and a major contribution to Australian business history. 392 pages, 24 b&w plates, endpapers map. Clean copy.

Hardcover. Wilmington, DE, Scholarly Resources Inc., 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 298 pages. Hardcover. Dust jacket unclipped. Cover boards bound in blue, gilt title on spine and front cover. Dust jacket has a touch of agewear, A little foxing on top edge. Clean inside, binding tight, in great shape.