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Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dustjacket. First Edition. Hardcover. E Bolaji Idowu (1913-1995 was the third native-born leader of the Methodist Church Nigeria, serving from 1972 to 1984. He is also well known for his ethnographic and theological studies of the Yoruba people. In the process of preparing a doctoral thesis for the University of London (in 1955), Idowu discovered that all the available material on African religion appeared to be inaccurate, condescending or simply ridiculous. (For example: Leo Frobenius's belief that the Yoruba religion came from Plato's Atlantis by way of Egypt.) As a result, he set out to describe the religious beliefs of his own Yoruba people according to universal theological concerns such as the nature of the Deity, morality, and the ultimate destiny of mankind. His writings on the subject are among the first examples of African religion seen from the viewpoint of an African, but it is not a traditional…
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African Traditional Religion, a Definition
by Idowu, E Bolaji
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The Ingoldsby Legends:. Mirth and Marvels
by Ingoldsby, Thomas; Rackham, Arthur
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London/New York: J. M. Dent & Co, 1907. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good++/Near Fine. No DJ. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Revised from the 1898 edition, greatly expanding on the number of plates (and improving those already present). Entire volume was reset and redesigned for this edition, a vast improvement. A very handsome copy of this wonderful collection. Very minor shelf wear, spine lightly toned, one corner gently bumped, discrete owner's mark on ffep, else tight, bright and unmarred. Green cloth boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements, top of text block in gilt, frontispiece, dark green decorative endpages, 24 color plates tipped in on dark green leaves. Small 4to. xx. 549pp. Illus. (color and b/w plates). [N.B. much is in original, uncut, condition.].
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Kjarval: A Painter of Iceland
by Ingolfsson, Adalstei; Matthias Johannessen
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Reykjavik, Iceland: Iceland Review Books, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. First Edition. Hardcover. Inscription on front flyleaf: "To my friend Oliver with love and admiraiton. I hope that you will enjoy your visit as much as I enjoy having you over."--Arsaell. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so, he highlighted the profound impact of neurological disorders on human identity and experience. His library is a reflection of this remarkable polymath's questing mind. Minimal shelfwear to dj, toning, else tight, bright, and unmarred. 4to oblong. 96pp. illus. (b/w, color). Stiff book in glossy black boards.
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The Horoscope: A Quarter Review of Astrology and Occult Sciences (vol.1)
by Ireton, Rollo, editor
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London: W. Foulsham & Co, 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. First Edition. Hardcover. Edited by noted occultist, Rollo Ireton, the Horoscope was a short run periodical, from 1902-1904, devoted to astrology and the occult topics. It was one of the first periodicals to draw attention to arcane topics and lesser practiced subjects, including animal horoscopy. Topics include: Cabalistic astrology, geomancy, crystal gazing, clairvoyance, magic, psychic communication, subconsciousness, and telepathy. Formerly owned by Alfred Pearce, noted 19th century astrologer. Starting spine, bumped corners, toning throughout, small loss to front endpaper, otherwise clean and bright. 263pp. + illus, index (front). Brilliant green cloth boards with gilt decorative titling and elements. (ex library stamp inner).
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The Horoscope: A Quarter Review of Astrology and Occult Sciences (vol.1)
by Ireton, Rollo, editor
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London: W. Foulsham & Co, 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. First Edition. Hardcover. Edited by noted occultist, Rollo Ireton, the Horoscope was a short run periodical, from 1902-1904, devoted to astrology and the occult topics. It was one of the first periodicals to draw attention to arcane topics and lesser practiced subjects, including animal horoscopy. Topics include: Cabalistic astrology, geomancy, crystal gazing, clairvoyance, magic, psychic communication, subconsciousness, and telepathy. Formerly owned by Alfred Pearce, noted 19th century astrologer. Starting spine, shaken, bumped corners, heavy foxing throughout, tape staining, otherwise clean and bright. 263pp. + illus, index (front). Brilliant green cloth boards with gilt decorative titling and elements. Bookseller ticket on inner boards.
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Rip Van Winkle
by Irving, Washington
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Utrecht, Netherlands: Catharijne Press, 1985. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated with 4 lithographed plates, printed from the stone in two colors, by the distinguished artist and lithographer Henk van der Haar, who also designed and printed the binding cover. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Printed paper boards, tipped-in frontispiece, matching suite of the lithographed plates in identical binding, matching slipcase, tipped-in illustrations. 64x43mm. 89pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Numbered deluxe edition, this being 3 of 15.
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History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus:. A New Edition Revised and Corrected by the Author [In Two Volumes]
by Irving, Washington
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Philadelphia, PA: Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1835. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Fair (Textblocks Good+], No DJ, as Issued.. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. While the bindings are marginal, the textblocks, overall, are quite nice. Nice reading copy and/or rebinding project. Moderate shelf/edge wear (heavy at spines), some fraying/chipping at head and heel, spines show stablized cracking/flaking, spine labels missing, hinges split but tight, tips through (small pull at one), owner bookplates, glue toning at endpages, light foxing throughout, vermin nibbling at lower corner of Vol. 1, else tight and unmarred. Full brown leather boards, gilt lettering. 8vo. 411pp; 356pp.
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The Works of Washington Irving. Plates from the Kaaterskill Irving; with A Life of Washington Irving by Richard H. Stoddard (Three Volumes)
by Irving, Washington
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New York: P.F. Collier, 1885. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Good+. No DJ as Issued. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. A very presentable early set of Irving. Light shelf wear (focused at head, heel and tips), front hings cracked in V.1 (easy repair), cutting error at page 289 in V.2 (page creased, no text involvement), gilt at spines toned, gilt on front of V.1 shows partial toning, else tight, bright and unmarred. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements, red stain all edges, frontispiece(s), tissueguards. Large 8vo. 622pp; 603pp; 646pp. Illus. (b/w plates).
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Rip Van Winkle
by Irving, Washington; Rackham; Arthur (illus)
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København: Peter Hansens Forlag, 1905. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good [Textblock Very Good+; Plates Fine]. No DJ.. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. On of only 250 copies printed in this limited edition, including a facsimile printed signature of Rackham. Text in Danish, this "de luxe" edition was printed in Denmark the same year as the English release. "Rackham's" Rip Van Winkel "is among the most thoroughly illustrated books of English. Since the text is brief, his fifty illustrations, which are grouped at the end, come at the rate of one to every two or three sentences" (Ray 328). Light shelf/edge wear. minor fraying at head and heel, owner bookplate at front pastedown, small ownership signature at ffep, moisture stain at bottom corner of boards (slight discoloration to preliminaries, slight rumple to textblock, does not effect any plates), joints starting, else tight, bright and unmarred. Green cloth boards, gilt lettering and pictorial elements, frontispiece, captioned tissueguards,…
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Incunabulum
by Irwin, Eleanor I.
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Washington DC, 1986. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Limited Edition. Hardcover. For the MBS Conclave IV. Signed by Author. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt design on front cover, gilt lettering on spine. 64x50mm. np. Illus. (b/w plates).
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Silver Bindings. from the Cornelius J. Hauck Collection at The Cincinnati Historical Society
by Irwin, Miriam
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Cincinnati: Mosaic Press, 1983. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Black cloth boards, silver gilt lettering and decorative elements on front cover and spine, blue endpapers. 75x61mm. np. Illus. (b/w plates).
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The Gardens of Japan
by Itoh, Teiji
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Tokyo: Kodansha, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. This modern classic presents "Japan's finest gardens as interpreted by leading photographers and Teiji Itoh, preeminent spokesman for Japan's magnificent garden tradition." Tight, bright, and unmarred. DJ shows barest hint of shelf/edge wear, else bright and clean. Mustard yellow cloth boards, grey lettering. 4to. 228pp. Illus. (color and b/w plates). Bibliography. Index.
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GRACIELA ITURBIDE
by Iturbide, Graciela
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Mexico City: Troconi-Letayf & Campbell, 2021. Limited Edition. Mixed bindings. Fine in Fine Box. Limited Edition. Mixed bindings. A work portfolio with 9 photographs signed by the artist. A text by Guillermo Sheridan printed on Awagami Washi paper accompanies the work. An artist's book with portraits and testimonies of the artist. The box also contains a certificate of authenticity signed by the author and a security seal from the publisher. "The writer Guillermo Sheridan has expressed the "equilibrist" character of the artist and her work: "It is a perfection earned, extracted from technical experience and spiritual discipline, balanced in her measured love of the world, brimming with tribulation and joy. And it is when it all comes into balance that her photographic miracles occur: the always fresh eyes of the superior artist lead us by the hand toward our own eyes, which find, for a fleeting instant, their own equilibrium"." [publisher's statement] "Graciela Iturbide (Mexico, 1942): Recognized…
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Ghost and Hans Van Duin
by Ives, Burl
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Pittsburgh, PA: Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1956. Limited edition. Hardcover. Very Good. No DJ.. Limited edition. Hardcover. "This book was produced as a project in the class in advanced typography at Carnegie Institute of Technology by Arnold E. Olds, under the direction of Frank R. Sloan, Jr. The text is Monotype Caslon 337 and the display type is Caslon Old Face. Fifty copies, none of which are for sale, were printed on Strathmore Text & bound in paper over boards in May of 1956." Minor shelf/edge wear, toning at spine and top edge, else tight, bright and unmarred. Quarterbound, cream paper spine, yellow patterned boards. 12mo. 14pp. Limited edition, one of 50 copies.
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Dictionaire Theologique, Historique, Poetique, Cosmographique:. Contenant sommairement les vies plus remarquables des SS. patriarches & docteurs de l'Eglise, tant iudaique que chrestienne, des papes, empereurs, roys, & autres princes plus signalez de la terre, & des personnes plus illustres en chaque profession, & specialement des philosophes & heresiarques, auec leurs opinions & erreurs. ..
by Ivigne Broissinière, D. de
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Paris: Chez Jean Roger...Jacques Roger, 1661. Sixth [Sixiesme] Edition. Hardcover. Good+.. Sixth [Sixiesme] Edition. Hardcover. Overall, a very handsome copy of this early dictionary. Light shelf/edge wear, bottom panel of spine missing, ownership notations at ffep, hole through ffep (erasure), several minor wormholes (not affecting text), tips through, else tight and bright. Period full brown leather binding, five raised bands, gilt lettering, red and black ink title page. 8vo. [24], 2535pp, [02].
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