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This batch of new additions has a good number of books for people interested in foreign affairs – World War II and post World War II, including countries from Eastern Europe, to the Mid-East, to Europe and Asia covering economics, socialism, culture, religion and so on. This group also includes the usual smorgasbord of art from comic to fine art to sculpture, etc. And photography. Also collectibles, children’s, literature, mysteries, novels, and poetry. Here’s a sampling. See all these New Arrivals. Availability subject to prior sale.

Arendt freely and lively moves in the entire philosophical history of thinking and willing, and in doing so she references Aristotle, Socrates, Plato, Nietzsche and other philosophers. — The Life of the Mind (2 vols. Volume I: Thinking, Volume II: Willing

An examination of what we do when we think, of where we are when we think, of why we think at all. Arendt freely moves through the entire philosophical history of thinking and willing. Read More

$100.00

In the early 70's Eggleston purchased the first portable video recorder and took hours and hours of footage of his crazy friends around Memphis and New Orleans. This is a little book package that includes the only film William Eggleston ever made. — William Eggleston: Stranded in Canton (with DVD)

In the early 70’s Eggleston purchased the first portable video recorder and took hours of footage of his crazy friends around Memphis and New Orleans. This book includes the only film William Eggleston ever made. Read More

$70.00

Harpur and Iles series. Harpur is a Detective Chief Inspector and Iles is the Assistant Chief Constable in an unnamed coastal city in southwestern England. Stories are characterized by a grim humor and a bleak view of the relationship between the public, the police force and the criminal element. — Top Banana

Harpur and Iles series book. Detective Chief Superintendent Colin Harpur investigates the murder of thirteen-year-old Mandy Walsh, a drug runner, who was caught in the crossfire between two rival drug gangs. Read More

$15.00

A unique crime classic: the very first detective novel written by an African American, set in 1930s New York with only Black characters. — The Conjure-Man Dies: A Mystery Tale of Dark Harlem

From an exciting era in the history of Black fiction. The first detective novel written by an African American. Fisher’s witty novel has a gripping plot and vividly drawn characters. Set in 1930s New York. Read More

$15.00

George Orwell's story of Winston Smith's fight against one-party government has become a classic. First published in 1949, it retains as much relevance today as it had then. — Nineteen Eighty-Four

The now classic story centers on totalitarianism with its mass surveillance and repressive regimentation of people. Introduced “Newspeak”, “Doublethink”, “Big Brother”, and the “Thought Police” into the English language. Read More

$200.00

Wifeless, childless Mugsy, a bulldog, has freedom with no responsibilities. It's great. Then his nephews arrive to visit for Christmas. Mugsy comes to appreciate family. Wonderful illustrations. Poetic text. — Uncle Mugsy and the Terrible Twins of Christmas (SIGNED COPY)

Wifeless, childless, bulldog Mugsy, enjoys life without responsibilities. Then his nephews come to visit for Christmas. Ugh. Of course, Mugsy comes to appreciate family. Wonderful illustrations. Poetic text. Read More

$50.00

Studded with riveting, contemporaneous snapshots, this history narrates the efforts of Max Ewing to penetrate and chronicle the swirling social rounds of New York City in the 1920’s and early 1930’s. — Queer Moderns: Max Ewing’s Jazz Age New York

Ewing celebrated queer culture and documented it with his amateur photographs. Chronicles the swirling social rounds of New York City in the 1920’s and early 1930’s. Read More

$50.00

A Collection of 359 Vintage Photographs from 1929-1946 is a 2017 book featuring a rediscovered archive of Weegee's early work, showcasing his iconic New York City street photography. — Extra! Weegee

No photographer came close to capturing the sensations, scandals, and catastrophes of 1930s and ’40s New York like Weegee. He had the uncanny ability to be at the right place at the right time and ready to shoot. Read More

$70.00

As a young man, Vollmann made a trip to "help" the Afghans who were fighting the Soviets. It was an education for Vollmann who came to realize he had no idea of what he was doing. An Afghanistan Picture Store tells the tale. — An Afghanistan Picture Show: Or, How I Saved the World

Vollmann went to Afghanistan in 1982, during the Soviet-Afghan War, planning to gather information and images to help determine who most deserved American aid. Along the way he realized he was clueless. This is the book about that adventure. Read More

$70.00

Rosset, a photographer in the Army Signal Corps based in China, ended up as the photo officer at an actual confrontation point between Chinese and Japanese units. — Barney Rosset: China in Conflict – War Photographs 1944-1945

China fought with Allied Forces during WW II against the Axis powers, specifically Japan. Rosset was an Army photographer stationed in China. This is a collection of the remarkable photographs he took of actual confrontations between Chinese and Japanese units. Read More

$100.00

Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in West Africa and one of the least developed countries in the world. Sankara was a Burkinabé military officer, Marxist and Pan-Africanist revolutionary. He came to power in a coup and was the first President of Burkina Faso from 1983 until his assassination in 1987. — Thomas Sankara: A Revolutionary in Cold War Africa

Sankara, a military officer, Marxist and Pan-Africanist, became president of Burkina Faso in 1983 after a military coup. He held that position until 1987, when he was killed during another coup. A must-read for anyone interested in the man or revolutionary movements. Read More

$30.00

It is a moderate Islam subsect that has continued to persist, leading to the creation of Ibadi communities in areas of the Arabian Peninsula, the Maghreb, and sub-Saharan Africa. — Muslims, Scholars, Soldiers: The Origin and Elaboration of the Ibadi Imamate Traditions

Ibadism is the third-largest branch of Islam. It is a moderate Islam subsect that has continued to persist, leading to the creation of Ibadi communities in areas of the Arabian Peninsula, the Maghreb, and sub-Saharan Africa. Read More

$35.00

Shafir argues that it was not the imported Zionist ideas that were responsible for the character of the Israeli state, but the particular conditions of the local conflict between the European "settlers" and the Palestinian Arab population. — Land and Labor and the Origins of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, 1882-1914

Gershon Shafir challenges the heroic myths about the foundation of the State of Israel by investigating the struggle to control land and labor during the early Zionist enterprise. Read More

$100.00

The early socialist period in Yugoslavia is universally identified with the Soviet model and is called, in the Yugoslav literature, its “administrative period,” on the argument that Stalinist policies and a planned economy operated. — Socialist Unemployment: The Political Economy of Yugoslavia, 1945-1990

After World War II, Yugoslavia practiced a unique form of self-managed socialism, allowing workers to have democratic control over their workplaces. It lasted until the country’s dissolution in the early 1990s. Woodward argues about why it failed. Read More

$50.00

Otokar Brezina (1868-1929) was the most prominent Czech poet of his day. HIDDEN HISTORY, however, is not precisely poetry but a collection of poetic essays. — Hidden History

Brezina’s creation of this entirely new genre represents the apotheosis of his work, as well as a prime example of his ability to apply metaphorical language to an exploration of the mystical links between art and life and between the visible and invisible worlds. Read More

$50.00

Rutledge writes about his hunting and life experiences over the course of thirty years following the game trails of the great plantation region of the Santee Delta of South Carolina. — Plantation Game Trails

Archibald Rutledge writes about his thirty years of hunting along the game trails of the Santee Delta of South Carolina. He observed the demise of many plantations and the rebirth of nature. Read More

$90.00

Four longitudinal case studies of Russian oil companies are drawn upon to explain the process of organisational transformation. — Organisational Transformation in the Russian Oil Industry

The political and social changes of the 1990s in Central and Eastern Europe forced Russian oil companies to reinvent themselves, and to create new identities as market-facing business organisations. Read More

$70.00

Following times of great conflict and tragedy, many countries implement programs and policies of transitional justice, none more extensive than in post-genocide Rwanda. — Memory and Justice in Post-Genocide Rwanda

The Rwandan genocide, aka the Tutsi genocide, occurred from April 7 to July 19, 1994 during the Rwandan Civil War. An estimated 800,000 were killed. Longman explores how its government responded. Read More

$25.00

Compiled by the Vermont Town of Corinth History Committee. Includes family biographical sketches & genealogy plus old maps and much more. — History of Corinth, Vermont 1764-1964

Compiled by the Vermont Town of Corinth History Committee. The book includes family biographical sketches & genealogy plus old maps, 20 chapter titles that include Charters and Reservations, Early Settlers and Land Records, Folklore, and much more. Read More

$60.00

A 550 year history of printing presses, from Gutenburg to Digital presses. Comprehensive accounts of the men who modified and improved presses through each revolution of the industry. Over 300 pictures. — The Power of the Press

The printing press was invented around 1440. This book offers comprehensive accounts of the men who modified and improved presses through each revolution of the industry. Read More

$40.00

Browser Book Beat Issue 140

This group of new arrivals includes several rare titles within architecture, design, art and literature. Also a large number of art catalogues (auction and exhibition). There is also a fair amount of Novels, Mysteries, Children’s fiction and illustrated, Photography, Antiques, Religion, and odds and ends too. Here’s a sampling. Or scroll through all of these New Arrivals. Availability subject to prior sale.

Siren begins with a comprehensive introduction and survey of the genre. He then illustrates, dates and describes over 900 examples in bronze, stone and wood. Scare. — Chinese Sculpture from the Fifth to the Fourteenth Century

Over 900 Specimens in Stone, Bronze, Lacquer and Wood, principally from Northern China, with descriptions and an Introductory Essay. Most comprehensive treatise on Chinese Buddhist sculpture in any western language. Read More

$6000.00

Percy Thomas MacQuoid RI was a British theatrical designer and a collector and connoisseur of English furniture, and the author of articles, largely for Country Life, and of four books on the history of English furniture. — The Dictionary of English Furniture (3 Vols.)

Macquoid and Edward’s monumental survey of English antique furniture. Copiously illustrated. Detailed explanations. This work remains an essential reference guide for dealers and collectors of antique furniture. Read More

$350.00

An interesting typographical repertoire edited by Herbert Hoffmann with Albert Bruckner, Max Hertwig and Rudolf Koch. — Modern Lettering: Design and Application

A survey of specimens of alphabets, monograms, initials and logos, presented alongside older characters. Many examples reflect the research of the time. Read More

$500.00

As a student, Henry-René D'Allemagne apprenticed with the ironworker Pierre Boulanger, author of the remarkable hinges of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. — Ferronnerie Ancienne, Volume 2

A student at the École des Chartes, Henry-René D’Allemagne obtained his archivist-paleographer diploma there in 1887 with a thesis entitled “Essay on the History of the Locksmiths’ Guild”. Read More

$250.00

The exhibition was organized into two parts: Environments and Objects. The objects were selected and the environments were commissioned because of their relevance to particular current attitudes toward "the task of design." — Italy: The New Domestic Landscape Design

Achievements and Problems of Italian Design. The exhibition reports on current design developments (1972) in Italy with 180 objects for household use and 11 environments commissioned by MOMA. Read More

$100.00

Brutalist buildings are characterised by minimalist construction showcasing the bare building materials and structural elements over decorative design. — The New Brutalism: Ethic or Aesthetic?

Brutalist style often uses exposed, unpainted concrete or brick, angular geometric shapes and a predominantly monochrome colour palette; other materials include steel, timber, and glass. Read More

$300.00

Maillart’s Salginatobel and Schwandbach bridges changed the aesthetics and engineering of bridge construction dramatically and influenced decades of architects and engineers. Read More

$160.00

Neutra, living and building for the majority of his career in Southern California was famous for the attention he gave to defining the real needs of his clients, regardless of the size of the project. — Survival Through Design

Neutra, an Austrian American architect, lived and designed buildings for most of his career in Southern California. He came to be considered among the most important modernist architects. Read More

$50.00

Fascinating collection of essays discussing the theories of color, especially color relativity. Also discusses how color is perceived by the human eye. Read More

$200.00

Artists covered include Robert Rauschenberg, Claes Oldenburg, Red Grooms, and George Segal, with contributions from Wolf Vostell, George Brecht, Kaprow and others. — Assemblage, Environments & Happenings

A textual and photographical documentation of Kaprow’s “happenings”, (a term he had already coined in 1959), and of the contemporary avant-garde. Read More

$220.00

Art essays from 1954. Includes: Germain Bazin, ‘Museological Variations’; Ferdinando Reyna, ‘On the Origins of Ballet’; Dora Vallier, ‘The XXVII Venice Biennale’, more. Read More

$150.00

Italian art critic, curator and art historian, Crispolti was professor of history of contemporary art at the Università degli Studi di Siena, and director of the school of specialisation in art history from 1984 to 2005. — Il futurismo e la moda: Balla e gli altri (Italian Edition)

Crispolti’s work focused mostly on Futurism. He curated the first major retrospective of Giacomo Balla at the Civic Gallery of Modern Art in Turin in 1963, with Maria Drudi Gambillo, as well as major surveys like Futurism and Fashion. Read More

$60.00

His painting style owes much to his affinity with Zen. Having read Eugen Herrigel's book Zen in the Art of Archery (1953), he assimilated the spontaneity which Zen emphasizes. — ALAN DAVIE: Peintures des Annees 80

Declaring that the spiritual path is incompatible with planning ahead, Davie attempted to paint as automatically as possible, which was intended to bring forth elements of his unconscious. Read More

$18.00

Diego Rivera emerged out of a generation of male painters who broke boundaries as they set their own. Rivera was a master painter, activist and revolutionary. — Diego Rivera: The Complete Murals

Diego Rivera was a visionary artist who created monumental murals that reflected the social and political climate of Mexico and beyond. He was at once a master painter, activist and revolutionary. Read More

$350.00

Not just an insider's look at Hollywood. Two-time Oscar-winning writer Goldman discusses a lot about writing - not just of screenplays, but any type of writing. — Which Lie Did I Tell? More Adventures in the Screen Trade (SIGNED COPY)

More than an insider’s look at Hollywood. Two-time Oscar-winning writer Goldman discusses a lot about writing – not just of screenplays, but any type of writing. Read More

$70.00

Watt was a prolific author in prose and verse, on folk-lore, history and antiquities, especially Celtic and Gaelic as well as aspects of religion, literature and the life of a soldier. — Edragil 1745

A novel on Prince Charles Edward Stuart who was the last significant claimant of the Stuart dynasty to the British throne and who led the Jacobite rebellion in 1745-46 to restore his family’s rule. Read More

$200.00

In addition to the contribution he made to American literature, Frank O'Hara was a vital figure in the New York cultural scene and spent many years working at The Museum of Modern Art. — In Memory of My Feelings: A Selection of Poems by Frank O’Hara

O’Hara became recognized as a quintessential American poet whose vernacular phrasing, both worldly and lyrical, beautifully told of the urban life of his generation. Read More

$600.00

A landmark book written when there were only two government Bison herds in Yellowstone Park and in the Washington, D.C. zoo. — The American Bison

The story of the extermination of Bison as a wild species and their restoration under federal protection. A landmark book written by a charter member of the American Bison Society. Read More

$60.00

The essays and illustrations give a detailed elaboration of both Incas' weaving textiles techniques and their historical and cultural context. — To Weave for the Sun

Ancient Andean Textiles in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The essays and illustrations give a detailed elaboration of both Incas’ weaving textiles techniques and their historical and cultural context. Read More

$25.00

Minn is a common snapping turtle hatched near the headwaters of the Mississippi River. The book follows her adventures as she spends years going down the river to New Orleans. Read More

$80.00

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