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Book Beat 143

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Over 170 titles in this upload. Includes graphic novels, biography and memoirs, music, a lot of children’s illustrated and fiction, American history and regional, poetry, some photography. This batch includes several Lakeside Press books. There’s also a selection of children’s illustrated books by Austrian writer/illustrator Ida Bohatta. Collectors will find some signed books and collectibles. Here’s a sampling. See all these New Arrivals. Availability subject to prior sale.
Turgenevs masterpiece introduces one of literature’s most memorable characters: Bazarov, the nihilist, quintessential insufferable college graduate.
Fathers and Sons

One of the most acclaimed Russian novels of the 19th century. Turgenev’s masterpiece introduces one of literature’s most memorable characters: Bazarov, the nihilist, quintessential insufferable college graduate. Read More


$2000.00

Semi-autobiographic novel by Kurt Vonnegut. It follows the life experiences of Billy Pilgrim, from his early years, to his time as an American soldier and chaplain's assistant during World War II.
Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children’s Crusade

This celebrated antiwar novel blends science fiction with historical facts, including Vonnegut’s own experience as a prisoner of war in Dresden, Germany, during the Allied firebombing of that city. Considered a modern-day classic. Read More


$150.00

America's most eminent Civil War historian, James M. McPherson, paints a masterful account of this pivotal battle, the events that led up to it, and its aftermath.
Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam (SIGNED COPY)

The Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest single day in American history, with more than 6,000 soldiers killed. The Union win reversed the course of the Civil War. Read More


$70.00

Irving is known for his biographical works and such stories as 'Rip Van Winkle' and 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.' "Knickerbocker" is his satrical biography of New York.
Knickerbocker’s History of New York (2 Volumes)

Very funny fake history of New York. Full of satire, irreverence and sprinkled throughout with just enough facts to make it entirely believable. It earned Irving widespread acclaim. Read More


$100.00

What makes Christiana Tillson's humorous memoir different was her background. Tillson's story records the reactions produced upon a refined New England woman by an environment at once predominantly southern and wholly frontier.
A Woman’s Story of Pioneer Illinois

One of three reminiscences by women about pioneer life in mid-Illinois. She tells about the awful food, the worse roads, the crude houses, the illnesses, the isolation. Read More


$180.00

Black Hawk was an American Indian and the Sauk tribe leader. He remained hostile throughout the American advance into the Midwest, aiding the British both in 1812 and beyond, all the way up until his eventual surrender in 1832.
Life of Black Hawk: Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak

A no holds barred dictated narrative of the great Sauk leader. Black Hawk was hostile to the American advance into the Midwest, aiding the British both in 1812 and beyond. Read More


$180.00

The young men received good food, uniforms, and medical care. At first they lived in tents; later they lived in wooden buildings. Marvelous photos of camp life.
Adirondack Civilian Conservation Corps Camps

History of CCC enrollees and their families. Photos of camp life captures the vitality of the young men who worked throughout the forests of New York State, many in the Adirondacks. Read More


$28.00

We learn in the opening passage of the story that Kira-Kira means “glittering” in Japanese, and that it was Katie’s first word, taught to her by her older sister Lynn. It’s obvious from the beginning that Katie adores her big sister, Lynn.
Kira-Kira (with SIGNED BOOKMARK)

Born in Iowa to Japanese immigrants, Katie and her big sister, Lynn, have a nice childhood until they move to Georgia and their parents become poultry processing plant workers. Newbery Award winner. Read More


$200.00

Shakespeare's romantic comedy about four young lovers. Near fine copy. Includes six stunning full color chromolithographic plates by Julius Hoppner, who was well known for his fairy and fantasy illustrations.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Shakespeare’s romantic comedy about four young lovers. Includes six stunning full color chromolithographic plates by Julius Hoppner, well known for his fairy and fantasy illustrations. Near fine copy. Read More


$500.00

James Syme, an Edinburgh surgeon, was a pre-eminent British surgeon during Edinburgh’s golden age of surgery..
James Syme, Regius Professor of Surgery

As a student Syme devised and published a method of using rubber solution to waterproof silk. He went on to become a master of surgical technique during Edinburgh’s golden age of surgery. Read More


$100.00

The Original Mother Goose's Melody, As First Issued by John Newberry, of London, About A.D. 1760, **** reprinted by Isaiah Thomas, of Worcester, Mass. About A.D. 1785, With Introductory Notes by William H. Whitmore. lllustrated throughout with reproductions of original woodcuts.
Original Mother Goose’s Melody as Issued by John Newbery, etc.

The Original Mother Goose’s Melody, As First Issued by John Newberry about A.D. 1760. Reprinted by Isaiah Thomas, of Worcester, Mass. Reproduced in fac-simile, from the first Worcester edition, with Introductory Notes by William H. Whitmore. Read More


$120.00

These sermons represent the core theological insights of one of the most influential figures in Christian history. Wesley transformed religious practice and inspired the Methodist movement.
Sermons on Several Occasions (2 Vols.)

Collection of sermons by the founder of the Methodist Church is a classic of Christian literature and provides an inspiring and insightful look at Wesley’s theology and philosophy. Read More


$200.00

Illustrated with Fink's black & white full page images of his friends back in the 1958 . A book of what the life was to be a free spirit in the world of the Beats when drugs, anger and poetry ruled their culture.
The Beats

Illustrated with Fink’s black & white full page images of his friends back in 1958. A book of what the life was to be a free spirit in the world of the Beats when drugs, anger and poetry ruled their culture. Read More


$80.00

Aside from discussing Vietnam war, poets Duncan and Levertov often wrote to each other about other now famous poets in less than flattering terms.
The Letters of Robert Duncan and Denise Levertov

Duncan wrote the landmark essay “The Homosexual in Society.” is often identified with Black Mountain College. Denise Levertov, award-winning poet, was heavily influenced by the Black Mountain poets. Read More


$40.00

A disastrous wedding night. Both are virgins. Both have very embarrassing sexual dysfunctions. Set in the 1960s. Before the sexual revolution.
On Chesil Beach (SIGNED COPY)

In 1962 England, a young couple find their idyllic romance colliding with issues of sexual freedom and societal pressure, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night. Selected for the 2007 Booker Prize shortlist. Read More


$50.00

How a couple, two high-strung but basically good people make themselves utterly miserable.
Angels Go Naked (SIGNED COPY)

About an impossible marriage. Margy and Webster, two intense and high-strung people, can’t live with or without each other. She wants children, he is obsessed with the damage billions of people are doing to the planet. Read More


$28.00

Her work is often characterized by meticulous detail and soft colors. Bohatta-Morpurgo illustrated more than 70 books, many of which were beloved in her native Austria and Germany, as well as other parts of Europe.
Bow Wow

Eight brief poems written from the various points of view of eight different dogs. Austrian children’s author and artist Ida Bohatta became known for her unique ability to bring a world of tiny, magical beings to life. Read More


$30.00

Violet La Mont's illustrations are woven throughout the text. These vintage pictures, which were created in the 1950s, show beautiful costumes and boys and girls dancing in both practice and performance.

Children will be introduced to ballet terms, the five positions, the seven basic movements, the role of the composer and choreographer, the history of ballet, and more. French text. Read More


$15.00

In 1946, Caniff won the first Cartoonist of the Year Award from the National Cartoonists Society for his work on Terry and the Pirates. The strip was read by 31 million newspaper subscribers between 1934 and 1946.
Terry and the Pirates the Master Collection 12: 1946-Ring Out the Old

In 1946, Caniff won the first Cartoonist of the Year Award from the National Cartoonists Society for his work on Terry and the Pirates. The strip was read by 31 million newspaper subscribers between 1934 and 1946. Read More


$150.00

Ed Young, illustrator of more than eighty books for children, seventeen of which he also wrote, said that his work was inspired by the philosophy of Chinese painting.
Monkey King

A gorgeous rendition of the classic Chinese tale of the Monkey King about a monkey born from a rock with magical powers and about the mischief he gets into and the lessons he learns. Read More


$18.00

Book Beat 136

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We have a lot of solo exhibition catalogs of artists, sculptors and photographers. Also a lot of children’s illustrated books. And scattered throughout: Travel, Short Stories , Poetry, History, Novels, and Literature. Here’s a sampling. See all New Arrivals. Availability subject to prior sale.
A story about Pigs on an adventure with readers asked to search the pictures for hidden numbers. It's a fun and clever way to learn numbers.
Pigs from 1 to 10

A story about 10 Pig siblings on an adventure. Readers are asked to search the pictures for hidden numbers. It’s a fun and clever way to learn numbers. Read More


$12.00

A sweet young little boy, named Willie, takes his dog for a walk and tries and tries again to whistle. Ezra Jack Keats captures the mind and behavior of a 4 or 5 year old child.
Whistle for Willie

A simple story about a boy taking his dog for a walk and learning to whistle. The illustrations are beautiful, bright with vibrant colors. Read More


$12.00

"NightLife" is a photographic archive of the Graffiti Art of the compelling and illusive artist, Richard Hambleton, known for his recurring motif: the Shadowman.
Nightlife (SIGNED BY PALAIA)

“NightLife” is a photographic archive of the Graffiti Art of the compelling and illusive artist, Richard Hambleton, known for his recurring motif: the Shadowman. Read More


$40.00

Brother Thomas, strongly influenced by Asian pottery, often adapted traditional Chinese and Japanese pottery methods and materials to his work.
Of Measures Beyond the Perfect: Porcelains

Benedictine monk Brother Thomas, strongly influenced by Asian pottery, was renowned for his original glaze recipes and perfect forms. Read More


$20.00

Several of Petracca's "Pompeii Tagged" and "These are not my Shoes" are included in this exhibition catalog.
Antonio Petracca: Identity Theft (INSCRIBED COPY)

Exhibition catalogue includes examples of Petracca’s work from ‘These are not my Shoes’ and several from his series “Pompeii Tagged” that depicted ancient Pompeian frescos. Read More


$35.00

Patrick Webb is an American artist who has portrayed contemporary queer experience through representational narrative paintings.
Patrick Webb: 25 Years of Work

Webb is best known for his “Punchinello” paintings which feature a gay “everyman” based on the Italian stock character, Pulcinella. Read More


$15.00

Baladi works with marble to beautifully realize the replication of such common household objects as irons, toasters...even a life size Cadillac.
Baladi

Born in Cairo, Egypt, Roland Baladi is known for marble realism works such as the life size Cadillac he created from marble of Carrara, Italy. Read More


$20.00

Merton planned four issues: "The purpose of this magazine is to publish a few issues devoted to poetry and to some unusual prose and then go out of business."
Monks Pond: Thomas Merton’s Little Magazine

Merton planned four issues: “The purpose of this magazine is to publish a few issues devoted to poetry and to some unusual prose and then go out of business.” Read More


$100.00

Duran's " The History of the Indies of New Spain" was much criticised in his lifetime for helping the "heathen" maintain their culture.
Book of the Gods and Rites and the Ancient Calendar

Diego Durán was a Dominican friar best known for his authorship of one of the earliest Western books on the history and culture of the Aztecs. Read More


$100.00

Extraordinary, unflinching and insightful look at the height of the crack epidemic. It's profoundly sad, many addicts recount what bright futures they had.
Cocaine True, Cocaine Blue

Haunting photos of people shooting up, running from cops, sleeping in shacks, working the street, etc. with dialogue from addicts, and neighbors. Read More


$80.00

In his book Haiti, Bruce Gilden opens our eyes to this fascinating and ultimately tragic country, one of the poorest in the world.
Haiti

Gilden opens our eyes to this fascinating and ultimately tragic country. Haiti remains the least-developed country in the Western Hemisphere and one of the poorest in the world. Read More


$120.00

Alaska has been the site of a gold rush and an oil boom, but those great events comprise only a small portion of the state’s fascinating history.
Historic Photos of Alaska

Nearly 200 archival black-and-white photographs. captures the majesty, history, and beauty of America’s largest and most northern state. Read More


$28.00

When the circus is too full to take in Oliver, the talking elephant, Oliver must look for a new purpose in life. He tries many things before discovering his real talent, dancing.
Oliver

While searching for a purpose in life, Oliver, the talking elephant stops to just play with children. And it is then that he discovers his real talent, dancing. Read More


$18.00

From 1972 onwards, Kienholz assembled much of his artwork in close collaboration with his artistic partner and fifth wife, Nancy Reddin Kienholz.
Kienholz: A Retrospective

Edward Ralph Kienholz was an American installation artist and assemblage sculptor whose work was highly critical of aspects of modern life. Read More


$60.00

This valuable art-historical survey showcases the finest works that form the unparalleled collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Color and Fire

This valuable art-historical survey showcases the finest works that form the unparalleled collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Read More


$40.00

Richard Billingham documents his own dysfunctional family torn apart by the ravages of alcoholism and poverty.
Ray’s a Laugh

Billingham turns his camera lens on Raymond, his alcoholic father, stumbling through his life in a drunken stupor and his dysfunctional family. Read More


$300.00

Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is renowned for his elegant photographic series of seascapes, theaters, museum dioramas, and Buddhist statuary.
Sugimoto Portraits

Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto is renowned for his elegant photography.This new series presents life-size, black-and-white portraits of historical figures. Read More


$50.00

Ursula von Rydingsvard was the outdoor solo exhibition presented at Madison Square Park in 2006. Major permanent commissions of her work are on view throughout the country
Ursula von Rydingsvard: On an Epic Scale

Ursula von Rydingsvard is a sculptor best known for creating large-scale works influenced by nature, primarily using cedar and other forms of timber. Read More


$18.00

The Reading Company was a Philadelphia-headquartered railroad that provided passenger and freight transport in eastern Pennsylvania and neighboring states from 1924 until its acquisition by Conrail in 1976.
The Reading: Building a Modern Railroad

The Reading Railroad was a major American railroad that operated primarily in Pennsylvania, New York, and Delaware, known for transporting anthracite coal. Read More


$15.00

Twenty-seven and a half policemen are after Pierre who manages to evade his pursuers by way of the top of the Eiffel Tower and other historic spots.
The Magic Currant Bun

Pierre has a bun with magical currants. And lots of people are chasing him all over historic spots in Paris. Illustrated by graphic artist, Andre Francois. Read More


$35.00