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Book Beat 148

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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

Book Beat 145

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This batch has over 170 new arrivals. Volumes include art, photography, children’s illustrated, novels, biography, history with unusual subjects in a multitude of countries as well as some regional. Many of the books might also appeal to anyone interested in World War II. There is a scattering of books on Islam and Judaism. Also included a few odds and ends. Here’s a sampling. See all these New Arrivals. Availability subject to prior sale.
Polly and Her Pals is now considered one of the masterpieces of American comic strips of the Interwar period, both for its graphic qualities and its storytelling and humor.
The Complete Color Polly & Her Pals: Series 1 – The Surrealist Period

Polly and Her Pals is an American comic strip. It is now considered one of the masterpieces of American comic strips of the Interwar period, for its graphic qualities, storytelling, and humor. Read More


$70.00

See the inventiveness from month to month as each new issue introduces new heroes and villains for the Fantastic Four to encounter, including the debut of the Black Panther, Galactus, Silver Surfer, Adam Warlock, Annihilus and a hundred more.
The Art of Fantastic Four

An overview of Jack Kirby’s art for the Fantastic Four. Lots of historical information. Includes the covers from issue #1 to #102. Each issue introduces new heroes and villains for the Fantastic Four to encounter. Read More


$120.00

Gorringe wrote Egyptian Obelisks, a book about the expedition to retrieve the obelisk and a study of the other standing obelisks in Paris and London.
Egyptian Obelisks

Gorringe details his expedition to retrieve “Cleopatra’s Needle” from Alexandria and plant it in New York’s Central Park. He also included a study of the other standing obelisks in Paris and London. Read More


$400.00

In 1952 Che and a buddy traveled through South America on an ancient Norton motorbike. It was a formative experience influencing his idealism and his solidarity with the poor and the oppressed.
Motorcycle Diaries, The: A Journey Around South America

In 1952 Che Guevara and a friend traveled through South America on a motorbike. This is the record he kept of that remarkable journey in his own words, and illustrated with contemporary photographs. Read More


$60.00

On December 18, 1499, the Muslims in Granada revolted against the Christian city government. This provided the government with an opportunity to try to expel Muslims within Spain.
Muslims in Spain: 1500 to 1614

The Granada riot in 1499 was a local event but it gave the Christian government the opportunity to try to systematically eliminate the Islamic presence from Spain. This is that story. Read More


$20.00

The history of the Jews in Ethiopia dates back millennia. No one knows for certain how Judaism reached this part of Africa. They observe the Sabbath as indicated in the Torah, eat only kosher food, pray in straw-roofed synagogues, and use only unleavened bread during the seven days of Passover.
Falasha Anthology: The Black Jews of Ethiopia

The Falashas, living in a remote mountainous region of northwestern Ethiopia, believed themselves to be the sole surviving Jews of the world. Since their rediscovery in the 18th century they have the subject of study. Read More


$18.00

You have to love the comedic take Bill Mauldin took on World War II by introducing Willie and Joe as typical GIs caught up in a conflict they know must be fought but have a hard time with how the Army does things.
Willie & Joe: The WWII Years (2 Volume Set)

“Bill” Mauldin, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist, was most famous for his World War II cartoons depicting American soldiers, as represented by the archetypal characters Willie and Joe. Read More


$70.00

Beautiful copy of First Edition, Vol 1 Storke's history of the American Civil War.
A Complete History of the Great American Rebellion Embracing Its Causes Events and Consequences….

Beautiful first edition of Storke’s history of the American Civil War, Volume 1 only. Explores the underlying causes, significant events, and far-reaching consequences of the rebellion. Includes Biographical Sketches and Portraits of its Principal Actors. Read More


$400.00

The story of Mr. Cathcart, a man obsessed with owning islands as a means to escape society. His attempts to create a perfect world on increasingly smaller islands. But is it a winning concept?
The Man Who Loved Islands

The story of Mr. Cathcart, a man obsessed with owning islands as a means to escape society. He attempts to create a perfect world by moving to increasingly smaller islands. Read More


$120.00

Peter Dale reasons that the "nihonjinron" should be treated as a mythological system. Nihonjinron is a school of thought about Japanese persons exceptional uniqueness espoused by Japanese intellectuals in the early 20th century.
The Myth of Japanese Uniqueness

Nihonjinron is a school of thought about Japanese persons exceptional uniqueness espoused by Japanese intellectuals in the early 20th century. Dale reasons that the “nihonjinron” should be treated as mythological. Read More


$100.00

After fashion modeling in New York City Miller went to Paris, becoming a fashion and fine-art photographer and war photographer during WW II. Few are aware of her British fashion images published on British Vogue’s pages from 1939 to 1944.
Lee Miller: Fashion in Wartime Britain

Many know Lee Miller’s name in connection to her inspirational World War II reportage. Few are aware of the volume of her British fashion images that were published on British Vogue’s pages from 1939 to 1944. Read More


$60.00

While recognized for his war photography and images of urban strife, McCullin also had celebrity shoots. Also in 1968, he was invited to photograph the Beatles, then at the height of their fame and in the midst of recording The White Album.
Donald McCullin; i Grandi Fotografi

McCullin was knighted in 2017, recognized for his war photography and images of urban strife. He also took the photographs of Maryon Park in London used in Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1966 film Blowup. Read More


$60.00

William Lee, vice president of Baum's publisher Reilly & Lee, solicited Thompson to continue the Oz series. Between 1921 and 1939, she wrote one Oz book a year.
Speedy in Oz

William Lee, vice president of Baum’s publisher Reilly & Lee, solicited author Ruth Thompson to continue the Oz series. Between 1921 and 1939, she wrote one Oz book a year. Read More


$200.00

Blackie Bear introduces children to nature as he explores the wilderness while foraging for food like honey and berries or wandering and sometimes being mischievous. The stories are short and episodic.
Sixth Book of the Escapades of Blackie Bear

Sixth in a series of Blackie Bear books about anthropomorphized, clothes-wearing animals of the Smoky Mountain region. “Blackie” introduces children to nature through his woodland antics and wildlife adventures. Read More


$60.00

The first part of the book describes the diversity of local agricultural landscapes across the country, serving to demonstrate that the three-field rotation system was, in fact, the product of a likely recent evolutionary process.
Systemes Agraires et Progres Agricole: L’Assolement Triennal en Russie aux XVIII – XIX Siecles

Three-Field Crop Rotation in Russia in the 18th and 19th Centuries: A Study in Rural Economics and Sociology. FRENCH TEXT. Read More


$70.00

According to Burchfield's friend and colleague Edward Hopper, "The work of Charles Burchfield is most decidedly founded, not on art, but on life, and the life that he knows and loves best."
Charles Burchfields Journals: The Poetry of Place

Burchfield was an American painter and visionary artist, known for his passionate watercolors of nature scenes and townscapes. And he kept a 10,000 page diary. Read More


$160.00

All you need to know about Friedlander. Known for his innovative images of city streets see a huge range of styles and subjects. Lots of humor and experimentation. A great essay by Peter Galassi.
Friedlander

A compilation of the photography of Lee Friedlander spanning more than 30 years. He was considered “master of the black and white snapshot”, and was known for his innovative images of city streets. Read More


$160.00

Maurer opposed the European Union's ban of incandescent light bulbs and predicted that it would cause a "drastic reduction in quality of life" and a "boom for psychiatrists."
Ingo Maurer: Designing with Light

Maurer created many objects using LEDs. The first was the lighting object Bellissima Brutta in 1996. In 2001 he presented a table lamp with LEDs with the name EL.E.Dee. Read More


$60.00

Hugo Laurenz August Hofmann von Hofmannsthal was an Austrian novelist, librettist, poet, dramatist, narrator, and essayist. He wrote the libretti for several of composer Richard Strauss' operas including Elektra.
Selected Prose of Hugo von Hofmannsthal: Bollingen Series 33

In 1902 Hofmannsthal published a fictive letter purportedly written in 1603 by Philip, Lord Chandos, to Francis Bacon. Chandos spoke of his growing distrust of what language had become in the Modern era. Read More


$50.00

During World War II he served in the US Army infantry, and in 1944 fought in the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, he used his GI Bill money to study at the Sorbonne.
Fringe of Fire (ANNOTATED BY AUTHOR)

In 2004 Menashe became the first poet honored with the “Neglected Masters Award” given by Poetry magazine and the Poetry Foundation. Read More


$35.00