Life and Letters in Tudor and Stuart England, edited by Louis B. Wright (HC, 1962, $3)
Published for the Folger Shakespeare Library, this is a collection of essays from their collections. The essays are meant to be read by students and non-scholars. They discuss the exciting times when England had just begun to expand overseas. Look for this book in the English section, avail. 11/2.
Monday, October 31, 2011
African Cities (Pre-European Conquest) (**SOLD**)
African Cities and Towns before the European Conquest, by Richard W. Hull (TPB, 1976, $1.75)
Ok, I will admit to ignorance. I had no idea there were cities in Africa before the Europeans came. There were. Great urban civilizations existed in the cities of Great Zimbabwe, Benin, Timbuktu, Safala, and Kano. If you were as ignorant as I was, you need to read this book. Look for it in the African section, avail. 11/2.
Ok, I will admit to ignorance. I had no idea there were cities in Africa before the Europeans came. There were. Great urban civilizations existed in the cities of Great Zimbabwe, Benin, Timbuktu, Safala, and Kano. If you were as ignorant as I was, you need to read this book. Look for it in the African section, avail. 11/2.
Native Tanaina Tales from Alaska
Tanaina Tales from Alaska, by Bill Vaudrin (TPB, 1981, $2)
Here are legends and stories told by Tanaina Indians of southwestern Alaska. "They are anecdotal narratives centered on a particular animal or animals common to the Tanaina country" told with joy!
Look for this book in the American Indian section, avail. 11/2.
Here are legends and stories told by Tanaina Indians of southwestern Alaska. "They are anecdotal narratives centered on a particular animal or animals common to the Tanaina country" told with joy!
Look for this book in the American Indian section, avail. 11/2.
The Dallas Cowboy's Bob Lilly **SOLD**
Bob Lilly; Reflections, The Birth of America's Team as seen through the camera of the Dallas Cowboys' first Hall of Fame player (TPB, 1992, autographed, $8, which is 1/3 the current internet price.)
In 1960 Bob Lilly was a member of the Kodak all-American team. With this honor came an appearance on the Ed Sullivan TV show, and the gift of a free camera. From then on photography became his passion. These are his photos of a team that started out shakily and morphed into a powerhouse that won Superbowls.
In 1960 Bob Lilly was a member of the Kodak all-American team. With this honor came an appearance on the Ed Sullivan TV show, and the gift of a free camera. From then on photography became his passion. These are his photos of a team that started out shakily and morphed into a powerhouse that won Superbowls.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Rembrandt **SOLD**
Rembrandt Paintings, by Horst Gerson (Oversized HC, 1968, 526 pages, $5)
"How is a surpassing genius like Rembrandt related to the other artists of his day and the world around him?"
Check out this book and you will have insight on this questions and many others. Included is a compete "Catalogue Illustrations"
Look for this book in the art section.
"How is a surpassing genius like Rembrandt related to the other artists of his day and the world around him?"
Check out this book and you will have insight on this questions and many others. Included is a compete "Catalogue Illustrations"
Look for this book in the art section.
Spain: A History in Art -- SOLD
Spain: A History in Art, by Bradley Smith (oversize HC, 1966, 296 pages. $5, which is 1/3 the current internet price.)
Includes a history of Spain linked with 245 large photos of Spanish art. Look for this book in the Art section.
Includes a history of Spain linked with 245 large photos of Spanish art. Look for this book in the Art section.
The Vinland Map and the Tartar Relation ***SOLD***
The Vinland Map and the Tartar Relation, by R. A. Skelton (oversize HC, 1965, $5)
"This book contains two documents copied about 1440 from much earlier originals, now lost. The first is an account of Friar John of Plano Carpini's mission to the Mongols in 1245-47. The second is a world map, including the western ocean, with delineations of Iceland, Greenland, and a land mass named Vinland which represents the North American mainland as know to the medieval Norsemen."
"A first-rate bibliohistorical detective story of major importance."
Look for this book in western civ., for lack of a better place to put it into.
"This book contains two documents copied about 1440 from much earlier originals, now lost. The first is an account of Friar John of Plano Carpini's mission to the Mongols in 1245-47. The second is a world map, including the western ocean, with delineations of Iceland, Greenland, and a land mass named Vinland which represents the North American mainland as know to the medieval Norsemen."
"A first-rate bibliohistorical detective story of major importance."
Look for this book in western civ., for lack of a better place to put it into.
Paperback Fantasy- lots and lots
Lots of paperback fantasy, by the following authors:
Piers Anthony- 4 books
David B. Coe- 2 books
Sara Douglass- 6 books
Steven Erikson- 1 book
Jennifer Fallon- 3 books
Frank Herbert- 4 books
Katherine Kurtz- 3 books
Mercedes Lackey- 3 books
George R. R. Martin- 4 books
Melanie Rawn- 2 books
Eldon Thompson- 3 books
These books vary in price from $0.50 to $2. Look for them in the box in the science fiction section.
Piers Anthony- 4 books
David B. Coe- 2 books
Sara Douglass- 6 books
Steven Erikson- 1 book
Jennifer Fallon- 3 books
Frank Herbert- 4 books
Katherine Kurtz- 3 books
Mercedes Lackey- 3 books
George R. R. Martin- 4 books
Melanie Rawn- 2 books
Eldon Thompson- 3 books
These books vary in price from $0.50 to $2. Look for them in the box in the science fiction section.
Harvey Ellis, Artist and Architect
A Rediscovery: Harvey Ellis, Artist, Architect (The Catalog List), put out by the Memorial Art Gallery of Rochester, NY (SC, 1973, $10, which is 1/3 the current internet price.)
Ellis returned to his native Rochester in 1877. The 1880s were a time of change. Commercial centers were growing in importance and downtown real estate was getting expensive. With the invention of the elevator, buildings could be built higher to make more efficient use of expensive land. Metal skeletal frames took over from masonry. One of the developers of metal frames was Ellis. He did plans for many buildings. Unfortunately he did not manage to sell all of them. He died at only 52, but as this book is proof, his legacy has not been forgotten. Look for this book in the local section, avail. 11/2.
Ellis returned to his native Rochester in 1877. The 1880s were a time of change. Commercial centers were growing in importance and downtown real estate was getting expensive. With the invention of the elevator, buildings could be built higher to make more efficient use of expensive land. Metal skeletal frames took over from masonry. One of the developers of metal frames was Ellis. He did plans for many buildings. Unfortunately he did not manage to sell all of them. He died at only 52, but as this book is proof, his legacy has not been forgotten. Look for this book in the local section, avail. 11/2.
Gay WWII Soldiers **SOLD**
Coming Out Under Fire: the History of Gay Men and Women In World War II, by Allan Berube (HC, 1990, $3.50)
The armed services racially integrated shortly after the end of the war, but only now can gay and lesbian soldiers openly serve.
Gay WWII soldiers knew consequences of being outed were severe. There were incarcerations in the military's "queer stockades", discharges without a trial for those thought to be gay, while those homosexuals who were considered essential were allowed to stay in uniform. "Gay and Lesbians soldiers discovered that they were fighting two wars: one for America, democracy, and freedom; the other for their own survival as homosexuals within the military organization."
Look for this book in the WWII military history section, avail. 11/2.
The armed services racially integrated shortly after the end of the war, but only now can gay and lesbian soldiers openly serve.
Gay WWII soldiers knew consequences of being outed were severe. There were incarcerations in the military's "queer stockades", discharges without a trial for those thought to be gay, while those homosexuals who were considered essential were allowed to stay in uniform. "Gay and Lesbians soldiers discovered that they were fighting two wars: one for America, democracy, and freedom; the other for their own survival as homosexuals within the military organization."
Look for this book in the WWII military history section, avail. 11/2.
Pagan Holidays
The Pagan Book of Days: A Guide to the Festivals, Traditions, and Sacred Days of the Year, by Nigel Pennick (TPB, 1992, $2)
"The Pagan Book of Days lists sacred days of the natural year from the ... the Anglo-Saxon, Norse, Celtic, and Northern traditions- as well as some from Pagan Greece and Rome." If you are curious, you can read about the festivals and holy days of the pagan religions.
Look for this book in the new age religion section, avail. 11/2. (The placement is odd, since these festivals and holy days are anything but "new".)
"The Pagan Book of Days lists sacred days of the natural year from the ... the Anglo-Saxon, Norse, Celtic, and Northern traditions- as well as some from Pagan Greece and Rome." If you are curious, you can read about the festivals and holy days of the pagan religions.
Look for this book in the new age religion section, avail. 11/2. (The placement is odd, since these festivals and holy days are anything but "new".)
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Mississippi River Flood of 1927
Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America, by John M. Barry (TPB, 1997, 523 pages, $3)
"The river inundated the homes of nearly one million people, helped elect Huey Long governor and made Herbert Hoover president, drove hundreds of thousands of blacks north, and transformed American society and politics forever." Wow!
Look for this book on the new non-fiction table, avail. 11/2.
"The river inundated the homes of nearly one million people, helped elect Huey Long governor and made Herbert Hoover president, drove hundreds of thousands of blacks north, and transformed American society and politics forever." Wow!
Look for this book on the new non-fiction table, avail. 11/2.
Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics
The University of Rochester's LLE was established in 1970 to investigate the interaction of intense radiation with matter. This booklet, put out by the U. of R., is an introduction to inertial confinement fusion. Revised in 2009, this pamphlet can be found in the local section, priced at $1.50. (Avail. 11/2)
Gay Men Write About Growing Up
From Boys to Men: Gay Men Write About Growing Up, edited by Ted Gideonse (TPB, 2006, $3)
"A stunning collection of essays about what it is like to be gay and young, to be different and to be aware of that difference from the earliest of ages." Look for this book in the GLTG section, avail. 11/2.
"A stunning collection of essays about what it is like to be gay and young, to be different and to be aware of that difference from the earliest of ages." Look for this book in the GLTG section, avail. 11/2.
The World's First Lesbian Superhero!
What They Did to Princess Paragon, by Robert Rodi (TPB, 1995, $3)
"Brian Parriah, a brash gay cartoonist, is charged with updating the image of Princess Paragon, a creaky heroine whose market share is expressed in decimals. His solution: Change her hairdo, streamline her spandex, and haul her out of the closet." The problem? Some people actually liked Princess Paragon just the way she was. This is one strange novel. Look for it in the GLTS section.
"Brian Parriah, a brash gay cartoonist, is charged with updating the image of Princess Paragon, a creaky heroine whose market share is expressed in decimals. His solution: Change her hairdo, streamline her spandex, and haul her out of the closet." The problem? Some people actually liked Princess Paragon just the way she was. This is one strange novel. Look for it in the GLTS section.
Friday, October 28, 2011
The Slowness Movement
In Praise of Slowness: How a Worldwide Movement Is Challenging the Cult of Speed, by Carl Honore (HC, 2004, $2)
Most of us who have lived long enough know that we live in a world that constantly moves faster and faster. Eventually we find we can not keep up, but what to do? This "read and ponder book" talks about the option of slowing down. Look for it on the new non-fiction table.
Most of us who have lived long enough know that we live in a world that constantly moves faster and faster. Eventually we find we can not keep up, but what to do? This "read and ponder book" talks about the option of slowing down. Look for it on the new non-fiction table.
The James Ossuary Biblical Fraud **SOLD**
Unholy Business: A True Tale of Faith, Greed and Forgery in the Holy Land, by Nina Burleigh (HC, 2008, $3)
"In 2002, an ancient limestone box called the James Ossuary was trumpeted on the world's front pages as the first material evidence of the existence of Jesus Christ. It became exhibit number one in a forgery trial involving millions of dollars worth of high-end biblical-era relics, some of which literally rewrote Near Eastern history and involved the humiliation and ruined careers of some very wealthy men and the embarrassment of prominent institutions."
Look for this book on the new non-fiction table, avail. 11/2.
"In 2002, an ancient limestone box called the James Ossuary was trumpeted on the world's front pages as the first material evidence of the existence of Jesus Christ. It became exhibit number one in a forgery trial involving millions of dollars worth of high-end biblical-era relics, some of which literally rewrote Near Eastern history and involved the humiliation and ruined careers of some very wealthy men and the embarrassment of prominent institutions."
Look for this book on the new non-fiction table, avail. 11/2.
Written by Frederic Remington
Frederic Remington's Own West: The great western artist's eyewitness accounts of his expeditions and adventures on the frontier (HC, 1960, $3)
Remington is known mostly as an artist, yet during his lifetime he was also known as a realistic writer. He came from a family of writers. He even planned to go to Cornell to study journalism, but Cornell rejected him. Still, Remington would go on to write both fiction and non-fiction. Included here are both his writing and his art.
Look for this book in the art section, avail. 11/2.
Remington is known mostly as an artist, yet during his lifetime he was also known as a realistic writer. He came from a family of writers. He even planned to go to Cornell to study journalism, but Cornell rejected him. Still, Remington would go on to write both fiction and non-fiction. Included here are both his writing and his art.
Look for this book in the art section, avail. 11/2.
Helping Children Confront Prejudice and Hate
The Anti-Defamation League's Hate Hurts: How Children Learn and Unlearn Prejudice, A Guide For Adults and Children, by Caryl Stern-LaRosa (TPB, 2000, $3)
"An essential tool to help adults teach children not to hate" Look for this book in the education section, avail. 11/2.
"An essential tool to help adults teach children not to hate" Look for this book in the education section, avail. 11/2.
Gay and Lesbian History
Two books on gay and lesbian history:
Out of the Past: Gay and Lesbian History from 1869 to the Present, by Neil Miller (TPB, 1995, 657 pages, $3.50)
Hidden from History: Reclaiming the Gay and Lesbian Past, edited by Martin Duberman (TPB, 1990, 579 pages, $3.50)
Of the two, the later one covers the most ground. There we have descriptions of "gay and lesbian life as it evolved in places as diverse as the Athens of Plato, Renaissance Italy, Victorian London, Jazz Age Harlem, Revolutionary Russia, Nazi Germany, Castro's Cuba, post WWII San Francisco- and peoples as varied as South African black miners, American Indians, Chinese courtiers, Japanese samurai, English schoolboys and girls, and urban working women."
Look for these books in the GLTG section, avail. 11/2.
Out of the Past: Gay and Lesbian History from 1869 to the Present, by Neil Miller (TPB, 1995, 657 pages, $3.50)
Hidden from History: Reclaiming the Gay and Lesbian Past, edited by Martin Duberman (TPB, 1990, 579 pages, $3.50)
Of the two, the later one covers the most ground. There we have descriptions of "gay and lesbian life as it evolved in places as diverse as the Athens of Plato, Renaissance Italy, Victorian London, Jazz Age Harlem, Revolutionary Russia, Nazi Germany, Castro's Cuba, post WWII San Francisco- and peoples as varied as South African black miners, American Indians, Chinese courtiers, Japanese samurai, English schoolboys and girls, and urban working women."
Look for these books in the GLTG section, avail. 11/2.
Mary Poppins- in LATIN!
This has just got to be seen to be believed-
Mary Poppins, translated into Latin in 1968!
Maria Poppina A-Z , by P. L. Travers (HC, $10, which is 1/3 the current internet price)
Mary Poppins, translated into Latin in 1968!
Maria Poppina A-Z , by P. L. Travers (HC, $10, which is 1/3 the current internet price)
More Bloomsbury Group/ Virginia Woolfe
Books include biographies of:
**SOLD**
Vanessa Bell, Virginia Woolfe's sister and a successful artist in her own right.
**SOLD**
Lady Ottoline Morrell, who among other things, supported artists and writers, and held a famous literary salon.
Lytton Strachey, who would write the famous biography, Eminent Victorians, but who would also write and receive many letters from the Bloomsbury Group (2 Volume set)
Look for these books in the classic section, in the box with the other Woolfe books
**SOLD**
Vanessa Bell, Virginia Woolfe's sister and a successful artist in her own right.
**SOLD**
Lady Ottoline Morrell, who among other things, supported artists and writers, and held a famous literary salon.
Lytton Strachey, who would write the famous biography, Eminent Victorians, but who would also write and receive many letters from the Bloomsbury Group (2 Volume set)
Look for these books in the classic section, in the box with the other Woolfe books
Code Breakers **SOLD**
**SOLD**
The Code Breakers: The First Comprehensive History of Secret Communication From Ancient Times to the Threshold of Outer Space, by David Kahn ( HC, 1967, 1164 pages, $4)
Included here is stuff from early Egypt and all the way to possible future messages from outer space. Look for it on the new non-fiction table.
The American Magic: Codes, Ciphers and the Defeat of Japan, by Ronald Lewin (HC, 1982, ex-lib., $1.25, as is) **SOLD**
Look for it in the WWII military section
The Code Breakers: The First Comprehensive History of Secret Communication From Ancient Times to the Threshold of Outer Space, by David Kahn ( HC, 1967, 1164 pages, $4)
Included here is stuff from early Egypt and all the way to possible future messages from outer space. Look for it on the new non-fiction table.
The American Magic: Codes, Ciphers and the Defeat of Japan, by Ronald Lewin (HC, 1982, ex-lib., $1.25, as is) **SOLD**
Look for it in the WWII military section
Edgar Cayce's Diet and Recipe Guide
This sounds strange, and indeed it is, at least to me. The author, Ann Read, took the readings of Edgar Cayce and developed this diet and recipe guide.
A Diet Recipe Guide, based on the Edgar Cayce Readings, by Ann Read ( 83 page pamphlet, 1967, $1.50)
Look for it in the New Age Section.
A Diet Recipe Guide, based on the Edgar Cayce Readings, by Ann Read ( 83 page pamphlet, 1967, $1.50)
Look for it in the New Age Section.
Celtic Mythology
Celtic Mythology, by Thierry Bordas (HC, 2004, $3.50)
Beautiful photos, plus nice discussions of both Celtic and Germanic myths. Look for it in the myth section.
Beautiful photos, plus nice discussions of both Celtic and Germanic myths. Look for it in the myth section.
Encyclopedia of Cookery
Woman's Day Encyclopedia of Cookery (HC, 1966, set of 12 for $4)
Look for these books in the cooking section.
Look for these books in the cooking section.
Foods of the World (1968)
Time Life Books presents,
The Cooking of:
Spain and Portugal
Germany
Caribbean Islands
Latin America
Japan
China
France
Italy
All but the last two books are $1.50. The books on French and Italian cooking are only $1. Look for them in the cooking section.
The Cooking of:
Spain and Portugal
Germany
Caribbean Islands
Latin America
Japan
China
France
Italy
All but the last two books are $1.50. The books on French and Italian cooking are only $1. Look for them in the cooking section.
Cuban Missile Crisis Tapes **SOLD**
The Kennedy Tapes: Inside the White House During the Cuban Missile Crisis, edited by Ernest R. May (HC, 1997, 728 pages, $4)
President Kennedy, unknown to anyone else, recorded meetings of the National Security Council executive committee during the Cuban Missile Crisis. These are the transcripts of those tapes. You can find this book in the new non-fiction section.
President Kennedy, unknown to anyone else, recorded meetings of the National Security Council executive committee during the Cuban Missile Crisis. These are the transcripts of those tapes. You can find this book in the new non-fiction section.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Danielle Steel
We have received more HC Danielle Steels. Look for them in the fiction room in a box on the floor.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Duck Decoys
Decoys at Shelburne Museum, by David S. Webster (TPB, 1971, $5, which is 1/3 the current internet price.)
Included are decoys of all kinds of birds: ducks (both divers and marsh ducks), geese, swans, brants, and various shore birds. (There are even "confidence decoys" which are not shaped like the birds being hunted, and may not even be birds. All that is needed is for them to make the area feel safe to a passing bird.) Unfortunately only one of the photos is in color.
Look for this book in the sports (hunting) section, avail. 10/21.
Included are decoys of all kinds of birds: ducks (both divers and marsh ducks), geese, swans, brants, and various shore birds. (There are even "confidence decoys" which are not shaped like the birds being hunted, and may not even be birds. All that is needed is for them to make the area feel safe to a passing bird.) Unfortunately only one of the photos is in color.
Look for this book in the sports (hunting) section, avail. 10/21.
Folk Art of Denim Jeans
American Denim: A New Folk Art, by Peter Beagle (over size TPB, 1975, $4, which is 1/3 the current internet price.)
How do you make jeans into folk art? Well, you take paint, embroidery, sequins, applique, studs, feathers, beads, yarn, bleach, rope, metal or anything else you can think of, add in a lot of time and a lot of talent, and then maybe, just maybe, you can come up something that looks like the folk art displayed in this book.
Look for Denim in the sewing arts section, for lack of a better place to put it. (Art would be another place it would feel at home, but which section of art?) It will be avail. 10/21.
How do you make jeans into folk art? Well, you take paint, embroidery, sequins, applique, studs, feathers, beads, yarn, bleach, rope, metal or anything else you can think of, add in a lot of time and a lot of talent, and then maybe, just maybe, you can come up something that looks like the folk art displayed in this book.
Look for Denim in the sewing arts section, for lack of a better place to put it. (Art would be another place it would feel at home, but which section of art?) It will be avail. 10/21.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
WWII Dutch Spy **SOLD**
Inside North Pole, by Pieter Dourlein (HC,1989, $3)
This is a beautiful looking book. The cover is partially made of what appears to be fake leather. All three edges are gilded, and there is a red ribbon bookmark. All this for what is a nice, but not spectacular book about a Dutchman who parachutes into Holland and is immediately captured. He thus finds himself in the middle of the Nazi Operation North Pole, where Britain sends in agents, and the Nazis round them up. Dourlein is frantic to notify the British that their plans are known, but what can he do from inside a prison? Read here of his heroic attempt to save other agent's lives. This book can be found in the WWII section of military history, avail. 10/19.
This is a beautiful looking book. The cover is partially made of what appears to be fake leather. All three edges are gilded, and there is a red ribbon bookmark. All this for what is a nice, but not spectacular book about a Dutchman who parachutes into Holland and is immediately captured. He thus finds himself in the middle of the Nazi Operation North Pole, where Britain sends in agents, and the Nazis round them up. Dourlein is frantic to notify the British that their plans are known, but what can he do from inside a prison? Read here of his heroic attempt to save other agent's lives. This book can be found in the WWII section of military history, avail. 10/19.
The "Shook-Up" Generation (1958)
The Shook-Up Generation: A Headline-Making Book by Pulitzer Prize Winner Harrison E. Salisbury on today's juvenile delinquents. (HC, 1958, first edition, $4, which is 1/3 the current internet price.)
Salisbury interviewed teenagers in the slums and in the suburbs. He also interviewed social workers, police and teachers. This is his report on the youth gang problems of the late 50s. He also tries to put the problem into historical perspective. 50 years later we are also putting his work into perspective. Is it all just hype, just fears that rock-and -roll will ruin the world? Or were the violence and racism of the time a real threat to society? Read and ponder not just its message then, but also its message for today. Look for this book in the sociology section, avail. 10/19.
Salisbury interviewed teenagers in the slums and in the suburbs. He also interviewed social workers, police and teachers. This is his report on the youth gang problems of the late 50s. He also tries to put the problem into historical perspective. 50 years later we are also putting his work into perspective. Is it all just hype, just fears that rock-and -roll will ruin the world? Or were the violence and racism of the time a real threat to society? Read and ponder not just its message then, but also its message for today. Look for this book in the sociology section, avail. 10/19.
The Warren Commission's Report
The Assassination of President Kennedy: Report of the Warren Commission (HC, 1964, 776 pages, $3)
"The first printing for 700,000 copies of this 800-page low-priced edition of the Warren Commission Report has been made available to the public just 80 hours after Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson released it. This establishes a new milestone in book publishing. A force of over 150 skilled men and women at W. F. Hall Printing Company in Chicago, Illinois, one of the largest printing plants in the world, accomplished this gigantic task by working in 8-hour shifts around the clock.
Since Pres. Johnson felt it was of vital importance that the whole truth about Pres. Kennedy's death be given to the world as quickly as possible, special arrangements were made to airlift the books all over the world. Thus, the Warren Commission Report in this edition will be read in London, Paris, Tokyo and Melbourne and other cities throughout the world almost as soon as it appeared in Los Angeles."
Too bad the Warren Commission Report did not end the questioning. Will we ever really know? Look for this book in the american history section on the 1960s.
"The first printing for 700,000 copies of this 800-page low-priced edition of the Warren Commission Report has been made available to the public just 80 hours after Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson released it. This establishes a new milestone in book publishing. A force of over 150 skilled men and women at W. F. Hall Printing Company in Chicago, Illinois, one of the largest printing plants in the world, accomplished this gigantic task by working in 8-hour shifts around the clock.
Since Pres. Johnson felt it was of vital importance that the whole truth about Pres. Kennedy's death be given to the world as quickly as possible, special arrangements were made to airlift the books all over the world. Thus, the Warren Commission Report in this edition will be read in London, Paris, Tokyo and Melbourne and other cities throughout the world almost as soon as it appeared in Los Angeles."
Too bad the Warren Commission Report did not end the questioning. Will we ever really know? Look for this book in the american history section on the 1960s.
Tally's Corner
Tally's Corner: A study of Negro streetcorner men, by Elliot Liebow (HC, 1967, first edition, $6, which is 1/3 the current internet price.)
"For all intents and purposes Tally Jackson lives on a streetcorner in Washington. He is part of a group of men who congregate in their idle hours in front of the New Deal Carry-out shop... To the casual passerby Tally and his friends seem an idle, shiftless lot, happy in their shabby surroundings, social outcasts who are content to remain outside the mainstream of American society. But these men are not social outcasts because they were never part of 'society' to begin with..."
I have never seen this book in hardcover, much less in a first edition, but here it is. Check out this classic in the sociology section, avail. 10/19.
"For all intents and purposes Tally Jackson lives on a streetcorner in Washington. He is part of a group of men who congregate in their idle hours in front of the New Deal Carry-out shop... To the casual passerby Tally and his friends seem an idle, shiftless lot, happy in their shabby surroundings, social outcasts who are content to remain outside the mainstream of American society. But these men are not social outcasts because they were never part of 'society' to begin with..."
I have never seen this book in hardcover, much less in a first edition, but here it is. Check out this classic in the sociology section, avail. 10/19.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Genealogy (1956)
Research in American Genealogy, by E. Kay Kirkham (HC, 1956, $3)
Kirkham spent his whole life doing genealogy research for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If you are interested in those early days of genealogy research, this is the book for you. Look for it in the reference section.
Kirkham spent his whole life doing genealogy research for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If you are interested in those early days of genealogy research, this is the book for you. Look for it in the reference section.
More HC Science Fiction !!!!!!!!!
We are still working our way through a donation that included a lot of sci. fi. Some are ex-lib, but many are not. Come and check out our overflowing shelves and floor.
A First Reader (1906)
The Alsine Readers: A First Reader, by Frank E. Spaulding (HC, 1906, $3, which is 1/3 the current internet price.)
Well loved children's primer.
(Translation of "well loved": smudged, with many small tears, some fixed with ancient scotch tape, and "how are you today" written on the back page.)
I smile when I read this book's simple rhymes. Look for this book, and others like it, in the children's section.
Well loved children's primer.
(Translation of "well loved": smudged, with many small tears, some fixed with ancient scotch tape, and "how are you today" written on the back page.)
I smile when I read this book's simple rhymes. Look for this book, and others like it, in the children's section.
Wind in the Willows (1913)
The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame (HC, 1913, $9)
This is a sweet book. The spine is faded, but otherwise the condition is fine. It is hard to believe this book is almost 100 years old! They sure don't make them like this anymore. (It does have a slightly musty smell, which I happen to like, but you may not.) So, come in to see and smell this lovely book. It can be found in the children's section.
This is a sweet book. The spine is faded, but otherwise the condition is fine. It is hard to believe this book is almost 100 years old! They sure don't make them like this anymore. (It does have a slightly musty smell, which I happen to like, but you may not.) So, come in to see and smell this lovely book. It can be found in the children's section.
The World of Mathematics ***SOLD***
The World of Mathematics: A small library of the literature of mathematics from A'h-mose the Scribe to Albert Einstein, presented with commentaries and notes by James R. Newman (four HC volumes in slipcover, NM condition, 1956, $11 for the set, which is 1/3 the current internet price.)
Is anyone Christmas shopping yet? These books look wonderful. As far the book's contents.... well, you are on your own in assessing that. Look for these books in the math. section.
Is anyone Christmas shopping yet? These books look wonderful. As far the book's contents.... well, you are on your own in assessing that. Look for these books in the math. section.
Seven Footprints To Satan (1928)
Seven Footprints to Satan, by A. Merritt (HC, 1928, $10, which is 1/3 the current internet price.)
Merritt wrote early pulp "fantastic fiction". He was one of the best paid writers of the time ($100,000 a year), but put out only a limited number of books. Several of his books were made into movies. Seven Footprints was produced in 1929 (?), both as a silent, and a partial talking movie. For many years the movie was thought to be lost, but eventually a poor quality Italian silent version was discovered.
The plot is simple... until it gets complex. The hero, Jim, is about to travel to Africa, when his fiance asks him for help. This leads to their being kidnapped by satanic jewel thieves. The movie is supposed to include orgies, scantily clad women, and weird characters, all filmed with an art deco flair. Whether or not the book also does this, you will have find out for yourself. You can find this book (along with its photos of 8 scenes from the "photoplay") in the HC fiction section, avail. 10/19.
(Note: if you ever get a chance to see the film, watch for Loretta Young as an uncredited extra!)
Merritt wrote early pulp "fantastic fiction". He was one of the best paid writers of the time ($100,000 a year), but put out only a limited number of books. Several of his books were made into movies. Seven Footprints was produced in 1929 (?), both as a silent, and a partial talking movie. For many years the movie was thought to be lost, but eventually a poor quality Italian silent version was discovered.
The plot is simple... until it gets complex. The hero, Jim, is about to travel to Africa, when his fiance asks him for help. This leads to their being kidnapped by satanic jewel thieves. The movie is supposed to include orgies, scantily clad women, and weird characters, all filmed with an art deco flair. Whether or not the book also does this, you will have find out for yourself. You can find this book (along with its photos of 8 scenes from the "photoplay") in the HC fiction section, avail. 10/19.
(Note: if you ever get a chance to see the film, watch for Loretta Young as an uncredited extra!)
L. Sprague De Camp
The Best of L. Sprague De Camp, introduced by Poul Anderson (HC, 1978, $2.75)
De Camp was part of the "Golden Age" of science fiction and fantasy. Here are 15 of his short stories. (A piece of trivia: During WWII he worked in the Philadelphia Naval Yard along with Asimov and Heinlein. Wow, think of all that creativity in one space!) Look for this book in the sci. fi. section. (Avail. 10/19)
De Camp was part of the "Golden Age" of science fiction and fantasy. Here are 15 of his short stories. (A piece of trivia: During WWII he worked in the Philadelphia Naval Yard along with Asimov and Heinlein. Wow, think of all that creativity in one space!) Look for this book in the sci. fi. section. (Avail. 10/19)
Tennyson's "Idylls of the King" (1896)
Tennyson's Idylls of the King, edited by William J. Rolfe (HC, 1896, $10, which is 1/3 the current internet price.)
A nice copy, its only real flaw is a slightly loose spine.
Find it in the poetry section. (Avail. 10/19)
A nice copy, its only real flaw is a slightly loose spine.
Find it in the poetry section. (Avail. 10/19)
The Apocrypha
The Apocrypha: Revised Standard Version (HC, 1957, $2)
Apocrypha?
Sometimes I have heard a word many times, but still don't know what it means. In this case, the Apocrypha are the books, and parts of books, that were included in the Latin Vulgate, but not in the Hebrew Bible. The medieval Church knew the books weren't part of the Jewish Bible, but it didn't bother them. Luther considered them to be part of the Bible, just neither Old Testament nor New Testament. The King James (1611) version included them. The Puritans hated them. Finally, the Westminster Confession of 1648 declared, "The books commonly called Apocrypha, not being of divine inspiration, are no part of the Canon of Scripture; and therefore are of no authority in the Church of God, or to be otherwise approved, or made use of, than other human writings." And so finally everyone is in agreement. Look for this book in the Judaic section.
Apocrypha?
Sometimes I have heard a word many times, but still don't know what it means. In this case, the Apocrypha are the books, and parts of books, that were included in the Latin Vulgate, but not in the Hebrew Bible. The medieval Church knew the books weren't part of the Jewish Bible, but it didn't bother them. Luther considered them to be part of the Bible, just neither Old Testament nor New Testament. The King James (1611) version included them. The Puritans hated them. Finally, the Westminster Confession of 1648 declared, "The books commonly called Apocrypha, not being of divine inspiration, are no part of the Canon of Scripture; and therefore are of no authority in the Church of God, or to be otherwise approved, or made use of, than other human writings." And so finally everyone is in agreement. Look for this book in the Judaic section.
The Attica Riot (1971)
A Time to Die, by Tom Wicker (HC, 1975, $2)
"What Tom Wicker has learned, seen, and felt is Attica in September 1971. The prisoners of that upstate New York fortress have revolted, taken hostages, and have forced the authorities into four days of desperate negotiations- an impasse ultimately resolved by a police attack that takes the lives of 43 inmates and hostages."
40 years later and the debate about what went on then still goes on. This book, published 4 years after the riot, tells the story through the eyes of an associate NY Times editor. He was ordered by the inmates to come to Attica to be an "observer", and to mediate between the inmates and the authorities. He is a white man raised in the south. The authorities are white.The inmates are angry blacks. To his surprise he finds he is respecting the inmates, and questioning his upbringing, his racism, and the racism of America. His life will never be the same again. You can find this book on the new non-fiction table, and if not there, in the general non-fiction section. (Avail. 10/19)
"What Tom Wicker has learned, seen, and felt is Attica in September 1971. The prisoners of that upstate New York fortress have revolted, taken hostages, and have forced the authorities into four days of desperate negotiations- an impasse ultimately resolved by a police attack that takes the lives of 43 inmates and hostages."
40 years later and the debate about what went on then still goes on. This book, published 4 years after the riot, tells the story through the eyes of an associate NY Times editor. He was ordered by the inmates to come to Attica to be an "observer", and to mediate between the inmates and the authorities. He is a white man raised in the south. The authorities are white.The inmates are angry blacks. To his surprise he finds he is respecting the inmates, and questioning his upbringing, his racism, and the racism of America. His life will never be the same again. You can find this book on the new non-fiction table, and if not there, in the general non-fiction section. (Avail. 10/19)
The Medium is the Massage
The Medium is the Massage: An Inventory of Effects, by Marshall McLuhan (PB, 1967, $6, which is 1/3 of the current internet price.)
"The Medium is the Massage" reveals how the medium, or process, of our time- electric technology- is reshaping and restructuring patterns of social interdependence and every aspect of your personal life. How it is forcing you to reconsider and re-evaluate practically every thought and every institution you formerly took for granted."
"What remains paramount are McLuhan's global standpoint and his zest for the new. He has given a needed twist to the great debate on what is happening to man in this age of technological speedup"- The New Yorker.
I remember the fuss when this book came out in 1967. Read it for yourself, and ponder the changes of the last 43 years. It is hard to remember, but in 1967 no one, except for a few scientists, ever dreamed of a personal computer. For me, the miracle of technology was a 1975 calculator that did all four functions, cost me $900 I didn't have, and wouldn't hold a charge. Now, of course, I can buy a computer for the same amount of money. Look for this book in the media section, avail. 10/19.
"The Medium is the Massage" reveals how the medium, or process, of our time- electric technology- is reshaping and restructuring patterns of social interdependence and every aspect of your personal life. How it is forcing you to reconsider and re-evaluate practically every thought and every institution you formerly took for granted."
"What remains paramount are McLuhan's global standpoint and his zest for the new. He has given a needed twist to the great debate on what is happening to man in this age of technological speedup"- The New Yorker.
I remember the fuss when this book came out in 1967. Read it for yourself, and ponder the changes of the last 43 years. It is hard to remember, but in 1967 no one, except for a few scientists, ever dreamed of a personal computer. For me, the miracle of technology was a 1975 calculator that did all four functions, cost me $900 I didn't have, and wouldn't hold a charge. Now, of course, I can buy a computer for the same amount of money. Look for this book in the media section, avail. 10/19.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Bloomsbury
When I looked through the donations on Virginia Woolf, the name Bloomsbury kept popping up. What was this "Bloomsbury"? To say it was a place near London in the early 1900s where a group of eccentric authors and painters gathered to talk would be true, but only a tiny piece of the answer. I have done a bit more reading in order to write this blog, but find the answer to the question grows more distant the more I read.
Bloomsbury: A House of Lions, by Leon Edel (HC, 1979,$3)
Bloomsbury/Freud: The Letters of James and Alix Strachey 1924-1925, edited by Perry Meisel (HC, 1985, $3)
James and Alix were in love, and amazingly to each other! They were both members of the Bloomsbury group, but they were also being analyzed by Freud. Here artistic radicals mix with scientific radicals. Oh, my.
These books will be avail. 10/19 in the classics' section, with the Virginia Woolf material, even though Virginia thought poorly of Freud.(Poor Freud.)
Bloomsbury: A House of Lions, by Leon Edel (HC, 1979,$3)
Bloomsbury/Freud: The Letters of James and Alix Strachey 1924-1925, edited by Perry Meisel (HC, 1985, $3)
James and Alix were in love, and amazingly to each other! They were both members of the Bloomsbury group, but they were also being analyzed by Freud. Here artistic radicals mix with scientific radicals. Oh, my.
These books will be avail. 10/19 in the classics' section, with the Virginia Woolf material, even though Virginia thought poorly of Freud.(Poor Freud.)
Vita Sackville-West
**SOLD**
V. Sackville-West, by Michael Stevens (HC, 1974, $3)
Portrait of a Marriage: V. Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson, by Nigel Nicolson (HC, 1973, $3)
**SOLD**
The Letters of Vita Sackville-West to Virginia Woolf, edited by Louise De Salvo (HC, 1985, $3)
On her father's side, Victoria Sackville-West was a descendent of the first Earl of Dorset. On her mother's side, she was a descendent of a Spanish gypsy. During her lifetime she, herself, was known for her novels, biographies and poems. Today, though, she is mostly known as Virginia Woolf's lover. Read here about this complex woman, her works, her friends and her family. Look for these books in the classics' area, along with the Virginia Woolf material, avail. 10/19.
V. Sackville-West, by Michael Stevens (HC, 1974, $3)
Portrait of a Marriage: V. Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson, by Nigel Nicolson (HC, 1973, $3)
**SOLD**
The Letters of Vita Sackville-West to Virginia Woolf, edited by Louise De Salvo (HC, 1985, $3)
On her father's side, Victoria Sackville-West was a descendent of the first Earl of Dorset. On her mother's side, she was a descendent of a Spanish gypsy. During her lifetime she, herself, was known for her novels, biographies and poems. Today, though, she is mostly known as Virginia Woolf's lover. Read here about this complex woman, her works, her friends and her family. Look for these books in the classics' area, along with the Virginia Woolf material, avail. 10/19.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Mao Zedong's Long March (1935)
The Long March: The Untold Story, by Harrison E. Salisbury (HC, 1985, $3)
Mao and the First Front Army set out to escape Chiang Kai-Shek's army. They would do more than "6,000 miles of marching, fighting, starving, and freezing through the roughest wrinkles of the globe- the backcountry of China- crossing 24 rivers and, as Mao calculated, 1000 mountains. Only 4000 would survive the year it took to reach... Shaanxi."
Ironically, Mao had nothing to do with the planning for the march. He did not even leave with the first group of soldiers. Mao was still weak after a long bout of malaria. More importantly, he had been removed from power two years earlier. Still, he was much respected by the people, and so 8 days after the first soldiers had left, so did he. That he would survive the march, and take over the leadership of China for 38 years, would have seemed impossible at the time.
Fifty years later Salisbury would walk the same path as the Front Army in 1936. He would meet with those survivors still alive, both the common people and China's political leaders. At the end of the book, Salisbury also ponders the purges Mao had eventually ordered.
Look for this book in the Chinese section, avail. 10/19.
Mao and the First Front Army set out to escape Chiang Kai-Shek's army. They would do more than "6,000 miles of marching, fighting, starving, and freezing through the roughest wrinkles of the globe- the backcountry of China- crossing 24 rivers and, as Mao calculated, 1000 mountains. Only 4000 would survive the year it took to reach... Shaanxi."
Ironically, Mao had nothing to do with the planning for the march. He did not even leave with the first group of soldiers. Mao was still weak after a long bout of malaria. More importantly, he had been removed from power two years earlier. Still, he was much respected by the people, and so 8 days after the first soldiers had left, so did he. That he would survive the march, and take over the leadership of China for 38 years, would have seemed impossible at the time.
Fifty years later Salisbury would walk the same path as the Front Army in 1936. He would meet with those survivors still alive, both the common people and China's political leaders. At the end of the book, Salisbury also ponders the purges Mao had eventually ordered.
Look for this book in the Chinese section, avail. 10/19.
Rochester General Hospital ------- SOLD
To Serve the Community: A Celebration of Rochester Genesee Hospital, 1847-1997, by Teresa K. Lehr (over-size HC, 1997, $3)
Rochester City Hospital opened in 1864 with a problem. People didn't trust hospitals, and wouldn't use it. Without patients, the hospital would not survive. The town paid the hospital only a small amount. Albany's support was uncertain. Still individuals and organizations stepped up to the plate. By 1867, 427 patients had been admitted, and only 18 had died. This changed some people's minds, but not all. By 1890 washing could be done by machine, not by hand. By 1889 surgeries would take place in operating rooms, instead of in the wards, in the halls, or even in the library! From this start came the hospital we now know as Rochester General. ( Note on page 185 the picture of my old employer, the Genesee Hospital, which at the time of this book was still a building and not a hole in the ground.) Look for this book in the local section, avail. 10/19.
Rochester City Hospital opened in 1864 with a problem. People didn't trust hospitals, and wouldn't use it. Without patients, the hospital would not survive. The town paid the hospital only a small amount. Albany's support was uncertain. Still individuals and organizations stepped up to the plate. By 1867, 427 patients had been admitted, and only 18 had died. This changed some people's minds, but not all. By 1890 washing could be done by machine, not by hand. By 1889 surgeries would take place in operating rooms, instead of in the wards, in the halls, or even in the library! From this start came the hospital we now know as Rochester General. ( Note on page 185 the picture of my old employer, the Genesee Hospital, which at the time of this book was still a building and not a hole in the ground.) Look for this book in the local section, avail. 10/19.
Catholic Diocese of Buffalo
150 Years Celebrating God's Life In Us: The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, 1847-1997 (over size HC, 1997, $3)
Interestingly, the author brags that "Western New York's Catholics may be more devout and more in tune with the official church teachings than other US Catholics." Look for this book in the local section.
Interestingly, the author brags that "Western New York's Catholics may be more devout and more in tune with the official church teachings than other US Catholics." Look for this book in the local section.
Jane Austin and the Brontes **SOLD**
You'll have fun with this one:
Who's Who in Jane Austen and the Brontes, by Glenda Leeming (HC, 1974, $2)
Look for this book in the classic's section, on the Austin shelf, avail. 10/19.
Who's Who in Jane Austen and the Brontes, by Glenda Leeming (HC, 1974, $2)
Look for this book in the classic's section, on the Austin shelf, avail. 10/19.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Philosophy in the Twentieth Century
Philosophy in the Twentieth Century, edited by William Barrett (4 volumes, HC, 1962, $7 for the set, which is 1/3 of the current internet price.)
Four volumes in a slipcover, all in great shape.
Included are more than 25 essays written by philosophers.
Look for them in the philosophy section.
Four volumes in a slipcover, all in great shape.
Included are more than 25 essays written by philosophers.
Look for them in the philosophy section.
George Burns
The Most of George Burns, by George Burns (HC, 1991, 780 pages, $3)
It looks to be a combination of 4 books,
Living It Up,
The Third Time Around,
Dr. Burns' Prescription For Happiness, and
Dear George.
Look for it in the biog. section.
It looks to be a combination of 4 books,
Living It Up,
The Third Time Around,
Dr. Burns' Prescription For Happiness, and
Dear George.
Look for it in the biog. section.
Treasures of the Kremlin
Great Treasures of The Kremlin, by David Douglas Duncan (over sized, TPB, 1979, $4)
Oh wow!!! These photos are so detailed, and shown in such a large format, that you would think you are right there looking at them. Look for this book in the art section.
Oh wow!!! These photos are so detailed, and shown in such a large format, that you would think you are right there looking at them. Look for this book in the art section.
Science Fiction Anthologies
We have quite a handful of science fiction short stories. The two that stand out are:
Galaxy: 30 Years of Innovative Science Fiction, edited by Frederik Pohl (HC, 1979?, $3)
"Featuring stories, memoirs, and a look behind-the-scenes by some of the most famous names in science fiction history with a special index to every story, article and review ever published."
"In 1950 a new science-fiction magazine hit the stands. This was an uncommon event in those days... so the first appearance of Galaxy prompted both hope and doubt..."
The Year's Best Science Fiction: 12th Annual Collection, edited by Gardner Dozois (TPB, 1995, 590 pages, $4)
Galaxy: 30 Years of Innovative Science Fiction, edited by Frederik Pohl (HC, 1979?, $3)
"Featuring stories, memoirs, and a look behind-the-scenes by some of the most famous names in science fiction history with a special index to every story, article and review ever published."
"In 1950 a new science-fiction magazine hit the stands. This was an uncommon event in those days... so the first appearance of Galaxy prompted both hope and doubt..."
The Year's Best Science Fiction: 12th Annual Collection, edited by Gardner Dozois (TPB, 1995, 590 pages, $4)
Science Fiction, lots and lots and lots!
To numerous to list: Science fiction hardcovers. Look for them in the science fiction section.
Westerns, and lots of them
We have just received a whole bunch of Western hardcovers, priced from $0.50 to $1.50. Most are ex-lib. (Included are three by John Reese.)
Look for them in the western section.
Look for them in the western section.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk ***SOLD***
Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, by David Sedaris (small TPB, 2010, $2)
This book looks as if it is a cute selection of stories. It is a collection of stories, but most of them are not cute. (Translation: Do not read these to your children as bedtime stories.) Interesting, yes, even profound, just not cute. Look for this book in the PB section, avail 10/15.
This book looks as if it is a cute selection of stories. It is a collection of stories, but most of them are not cute. (Translation: Do not read these to your children as bedtime stories.) Interesting, yes, even profound, just not cute. Look for this book in the PB section, avail 10/15.
James Bond
The Complete James Bond Movie Encyclopedia, by Steven Jay Rubin (over sized TPB, 1990, 467 pages, $4)
This "complete" book is not really complete since it was written in 1990, but otherwise I think its claim of being complete is accurate. Look for it in the media section,
This "complete" book is not really complete since it was written in 1990, but otherwise I think its claim of being complete is accurate. Look for it in the media section,
Classic Sports Cars ***SOLD***
50 Years of Classic Sports Cars, by Bill Reynolds (over sized HC, 1997, $4)
Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy! Please note though, that page 170, showing a 1967 Mustang Shelby GT500, has a bit of my drool on it. (Just kidding- but oh, do I love that car.)
Look for it in the transportation section. (Well, actually we don't have an official transportation section any more, but there are a bunch of books on transportation on the floor next to the home maintenance section.)
Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy! Please note though, that page 170, showing a 1967 Mustang Shelby GT500, has a bit of my drool on it. (Just kidding- but oh, do I love that car.)
Look for it in the transportation section. (Well, actually we don't have an official transportation section any more, but there are a bunch of books on transportation on the floor next to the home maintenance section.)
History of Jewish Women in America
Her Works Praise Her: A History of Jewish Women in America from Colonial Times to the Present, by Hasia R. Diner ( TPB, 2002, water marks, $2.50)
15 generations of mothers and daughters...
"Brimming with stories of grit, sacrifice and accomplishment, the result is an engrossing account of how America transformed Jewish women- and how they, in turn, transformed America."
You can find this book in the Jewish religion section. (And yes, I know it could/should be filed in other places. I am just winging it here.)
15 generations of mothers and daughters...
"Brimming with stories of grit, sacrifice and accomplishment, the result is an engrossing account of how America transformed Jewish women- and how they, in turn, transformed America."
You can find this book in the Jewish religion section. (And yes, I know it could/should be filed in other places. I am just winging it here.)
Monday, October 10, 2011
Canoeing down the Mississippi.
A young man decides to canoe the entire length of the Mississippi, all the way from Minnesota to New Orleans. His friends say don't go, there is too much danger, and not just from wild animals, boats with large wakes, rapids, and bad weather. For Harris is "a black man traveling alone, paddling from (as a friend put it) 'where there ain't no black folks to where they still don't like us much.'" Call him gutsy, or call him rash, but his is a story you won't forget easily.
Mississippi Solo: A Memoir, by Eddy L. Harris (TPB, 1988, $2) Look for this book on the new non-fiction table, avail. 10/12.
Mississippi Solo: A Memoir, by Eddy L. Harris (TPB, 1988, $2) Look for this book on the new non-fiction table, avail. 10/12.
In the beginning.... there was "J" ?
The Book of J, translated From the Hebrew by David Rosenberg, interpreted by Harold Bloom (HC, 1990, $3)
Tradition states that the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Old Testament, was written by Moses, but most scholars think it was written by various authors, and joined together only around 400 BCE. The oldest Genesis, Exodus and Numbers texts, dating probably to the 10th century BCE, are thought to have been written by an author called "J".
Rosenberg's new translation reveals an author of wit and originality, so much so that the writings would be censored and changed by later editors. Bloom, the interpreter, then takes over and explains his belief that "J" was a woman, most likely a woman of the royal house living at King Solomon's Court.
The language of "J" is beautiful, and so less stilted than in the versions I read in Sunday School. Was it was written by a woman? Wouldn't that be something! Look for this book in the Jewish religious section, avail. 10/12.
Tradition states that the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Old Testament, was written by Moses, but most scholars think it was written by various authors, and joined together only around 400 BCE. The oldest Genesis, Exodus and Numbers texts, dating probably to the 10th century BCE, are thought to have been written by an author called "J".
Rosenberg's new translation reveals an author of wit and originality, so much so that the writings would be censored and changed by later editors. Bloom, the interpreter, then takes over and explains his belief that "J" was a woman, most likely a woman of the royal house living at King Solomon's Court.
The language of "J" is beautiful, and so less stilted than in the versions I read in Sunday School. Was it was written by a woman? Wouldn't that be something! Look for this book in the Jewish religious section, avail. 10/12.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
High Society Photographer, Jerome Zerbe
Happy Times, text by Brendan Gill, photographs by Jerome Zerbe (Over sized HC, 1973, $3)
"Zerbe is this country's first- and only- society photographer. For many years he was the official photographer for El Morocco and was instrumental in making it the most famous and successful nightclub on earth... He has devoted the greater portion of his career to depicting attractive people on delightful occasions- christenings, birthday parties, weddings, hunt breakfasts, theatre openings, tennis matches, and costume balls."
The above quote is a bit over the top. Still, looking at these pictures, you can tell everyone was having fun, both the photographer and those he photographed. Look for this book in the photographic section.
"Zerbe is this country's first- and only- society photographer. For many years he was the official photographer for El Morocco and was instrumental in making it the most famous and successful nightclub on earth... He has devoted the greater portion of his career to depicting attractive people on delightful occasions- christenings, birthday parties, weddings, hunt breakfasts, theatre openings, tennis matches, and costume balls."
The above quote is a bit over the top. Still, looking at these pictures, you can tell everyone was having fun, both the photographer and those he photographed. Look for this book in the photographic section.
Lillian Hellman, Dashiell Hammett
Lillian Hellman: Her Legend and Her Legacy, by Carl Rollyson (HC, 1988, 613 pages, $4)
Hellman and Hammett: The Legendary Passion of Lillian Hellman and Dashiell Hammett, by Joan Mellen (HC, 1996, 572 pages, $4)
Lillian Hellman denied she ever lied, but she did, and all the time. She made sure her legend fit with the way she wanted to be remembered. If the facts did not fit, she had them changed. Eventually even she could not tell where her myth ended and the truth began. She wrote three memoirs, and we still do not know her.
Dashiell Hammett met her while they were both still married, and not to each other. Together, "they defied every accepted formula of how a man and woman should love each other: intimate as a couple, they lived together infrequently, drank to excess, participated in orgies, and engaged in flagrant infidelities." (Interestingly, Hammett never wrote again after they had met.) Neither of them were particularly nice people. Her one moral action, as far as I can see, was in not naming names to the House Un-American Activities Committee, but maybe I am missing something?
These books are an attempt to understand these two complex people. Look for these two books in the biog. section.
Note: We also have copies of her memoirs:
Pentimento (PB, 1973, $1)
Scoundrel Time (PB, 1977, $0.50)
An Unfinished Woman (HC, 1969, first edition, $5)
Hellman and Hammett: The Legendary Passion of Lillian Hellman and Dashiell Hammett, by Joan Mellen (HC, 1996, 572 pages, $4)
Lillian Hellman denied she ever lied, but she did, and all the time. She made sure her legend fit with the way she wanted to be remembered. If the facts did not fit, she had them changed. Eventually even she could not tell where her myth ended and the truth began. She wrote three memoirs, and we still do not know her.
Dashiell Hammett met her while they were both still married, and not to each other. Together, "they defied every accepted formula of how a man and woman should love each other: intimate as a couple, they lived together infrequently, drank to excess, participated in orgies, and engaged in flagrant infidelities." (Interestingly, Hammett never wrote again after they had met.) Neither of them were particularly nice people. Her one moral action, as far as I can see, was in not naming names to the House Un-American Activities Committee, but maybe I am missing something?
These books are an attempt to understand these two complex people. Look for these two books in the biog. section.
Note: We also have copies of her memoirs:
Pentimento (PB, 1973, $1)
Scoundrel Time (PB, 1977, $0.50)
An Unfinished Woman (HC, 1969, first edition, $5)
Poems of Joyce Carol Oates
Women Whose Lives Are Food, Men Whose Lives Are Money ( HC, 1978, $2.50)
Look for this book in the poetry section.
Look for this book in the poetry section.
Horizon Magazines (Hardcovers)
Various dates, spanning from 1958 to 1962. They are all $1 except for January 1961 and January 1962, both of which have 8 pages of inserts pasted in. January 1962's are of Treasures of the Vatican. January 1961's are of Chinese Masterpieces. These two magazine are $1.50 each. Look for them under the new non-fiction table.
The Art of the Bath
The Art of the Bath, by Sara Slavin (HC, 1997, $2)
Everything you ever wanted to know about bathing anywhere, with anything, in any age, and learn what Proctor and Gamble did to get people to use their products. Look for this book on the new non-fiction table
Everything you ever wanted to know about bathing anywhere, with anything, in any age, and learn what Proctor and Gamble did to get people to use their products. Look for this book on the new non-fiction table
Death, Dignity, Diane, and Dr. Quill **** SOLD****
Death and Dignity: Making Choices and Taking Charge, by Timothy E. Quill, M.D. (TPB, 1994, $1)
Some of you will not know about Dr. Quill. In 1991 he introduced us, in an article in the New England Journal of Medicine, to his patient Diane, a woman diagnosed with leukemia, whose "bone pain, weakness, fatigue, and fevers began to dominate her life." She realized there was no way for her to maintain her independence, her dignity, and her comfort, so she decided to die, using barbiturates. Dr. Quill prescribed them for his terminal patient, and she died peacefully. Why does he write the article, which will leave him accused of manslaughter? (When his case was presented to a grand jury, though, they refused to charge him.) Says Dr. Quill, he wanted "to challenge the medical profession to take a more personal, in-depth look at end-of-life suffering.... I knew that untreatable suffering prior to death is unfortunately not rare..." He wanted us to start pondering end-of-life issues.You may not agree with what he did. You may even feel very strongly that what he and his patient did was terribly wrong, or even a sin. Still, reading this book may help you understand why Diane did what she did, and why he helped. No matter what you believe, both Dr. Quill's actions and his later publishing of Diane's story led to much discussion, which was what he hoped for all along.
Look for this book in the medical section. (Enclosed at the end of the book are sample living will and health care proxy forms, which allow you to let your family and medical providers know what your wishes are regarding end-of-life issues.)
Some of you will not know about Dr. Quill. In 1991 he introduced us, in an article in the New England Journal of Medicine, to his patient Diane, a woman diagnosed with leukemia, whose "bone pain, weakness, fatigue, and fevers began to dominate her life." She realized there was no way for her to maintain her independence, her dignity, and her comfort, so she decided to die, using barbiturates. Dr. Quill prescribed them for his terminal patient, and she died peacefully. Why does he write the article, which will leave him accused of manslaughter? (When his case was presented to a grand jury, though, they refused to charge him.) Says Dr. Quill, he wanted "to challenge the medical profession to take a more personal, in-depth look at end-of-life suffering.... I knew that untreatable suffering prior to death is unfortunately not rare..." He wanted us to start pondering end-of-life issues.You may not agree with what he did. You may even feel very strongly that what he and his patient did was terribly wrong, or even a sin. Still, reading this book may help you understand why Diane did what she did, and why he helped. No matter what you believe, both Dr. Quill's actions and his later publishing of Diane's story led to much discussion, which was what he hoped for all along.
Look for this book in the medical section. (Enclosed at the end of the book are sample living will and health care proxy forms, which allow you to let your family and medical providers know what your wishes are regarding end-of-life issues.)
Diaghilev
Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes, by Boris Kochno (oversized HC, 1970, $7.50, which is 1/3 the current internet price)
I had never heard of this gentleman before, but I may be the only one. He organized artists, including Picasso, Miro and Ernst, to create costume and set designs for his theaters. He introduced Milhaud and Stravinsky's music to new audiences. Balanchine, Nijinsky, and Rubinstein all danced for him in his theaters. It is hard to envision all that talent working for just one man. I am sure we all wish we were alive to have seen even one of the events he organized.
Look for this book in the dance section.
I had never heard of this gentleman before, but I may be the only one. He organized artists, including Picasso, Miro and Ernst, to create costume and set designs for his theaters. He introduced Milhaud and Stravinsky's music to new audiences. Balanchine, Nijinsky, and Rubinstein all danced for him in his theaters. It is hard to envision all that talent working for just one man. I am sure we all wish we were alive to have seen even one of the events he organized.
Look for this book in the dance section.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
84, Charing Cross Road, the story continues!
SPECIAL NOTE: Two other opportunities for Hanff fans -- Q's Legacy, her book about her writing teacher, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, can be found in our "How to Write" section. We also have a VHS cassette of 84 Charing Cross Road in our video collection. The video is 50 cents, the hardcover book is a mere $2.75.
84, Charing Cross Road, by Helene Hanff (TPB, 1974, $0.75) -- SOLD
In 1949 the author wrote a request to London's Marks and Company for "clean secondhand copies" of books she had not been able to find in the States. Thus started an overseas relationship that spread over two decades. Most of you already know the story, but I just discovered it. When I finished the story, I found myself wondering what ever happened to Helene Hanffs. Today, going through the new donations, I discovered there IS a further book!
The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street (TPB,1976, $1.25) -- SOLD
Even before Hanff's book became famous the requests started coming. "Please come to England!", pleaded her fans. So Hanff plans to go, but ends up having unexpected surgery. She makes it through surgery, to more or less roll out of the hospital and get to the airport. Arriving in London, she realizes she doesn't know how to get to her motel. She is to be met by her friend's family, but she forgot to ask what they look like, and they don't know what she looks like. She is feeling more and more ill. (No kidding!) She still has customs to go through, and how in the world will two strangers find her in the airport crowds. Hanff is on the verge of heading home...
Both these books can be found in the general non- fiction shelves.
84, Charing Cross Road, by Helene Hanff (TPB, 1974, $0.75) -- SOLD
In 1949 the author wrote a request to London's Marks and Company for "clean secondhand copies" of books she had not been able to find in the States. Thus started an overseas relationship that spread over two decades. Most of you already know the story, but I just discovered it. When I finished the story, I found myself wondering what ever happened to Helene Hanffs. Today, going through the new donations, I discovered there IS a further book!
The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street (TPB,1976, $1.25) -- SOLD
Even before Hanff's book became famous the requests started coming. "Please come to England!", pleaded her fans. So Hanff plans to go, but ends up having unexpected surgery. She makes it through surgery, to more or less roll out of the hospital and get to the airport. Arriving in London, she realizes she doesn't know how to get to her motel. She is to be met by her friend's family, but she forgot to ask what they look like, and they don't know what she looks like. She is feeling more and more ill. (No kidding!) She still has customs to go through, and how in the world will two strangers find her in the airport crowds. Hanff is on the verge of heading home...
Both these books can be found in the general non- fiction shelves.
Yaddo
Yaddo? What in the world is a Yaddo? Surprisingly I knew the answer, but then my mother had known someone who worked there. Read below and learn for yourself what Yaddo is. (Hint: it has something to do with artists.)
Yaddo: Making American Culture, edited by Micki McGee (over sized TPB, 2008, $2)
Spencer Trask made his fortune in railroads, electricity and The New York Times. It was his wife, Katrina Trask, who developed Yaddo, the salons for artists, writers and composers. To get to stay at Yaddo you had to be invited. Most of the guests were never famous, but some were. Saul Bellow, Leonard Bernstein, Truman Copote, Flannery O'Connor, Aaron Copland, Sylvia Plath, Philip Roth, and William Carlos Williams lived and worked at Yaddo. So did Langston Hughes and James Baldwin after Yaddo integrated admissions, a controversial decision in 1941. (Henry Miller refused to come, and "Beats" were not even invited.)
When you came to Yaddo you left your financial worries behind. (Even during the Great Depression the Trasks were massively rich, because even a fraction of $1.1 billion is still a lot of money.) There were some downsides. You had to leave your family at home. You had to be very quiet during the hours of 9 to 4. You were also encouraged to collaborate with your fellow guests. If you did not follow the rules, you were quickly (and it may be assumed quietly) taken to the train station.
The New York Public Library was lucky enough to receive the Yaddo's archives of 1870 to 1980.This book is the result. Look for it on the new non-fiction table. Enjoy!
Yaddo: Making American Culture, edited by Micki McGee (over sized TPB, 2008, $2)
Spencer Trask made his fortune in railroads, electricity and The New York Times. It was his wife, Katrina Trask, who developed Yaddo, the salons for artists, writers and composers. To get to stay at Yaddo you had to be invited. Most of the guests were never famous, but some were. Saul Bellow, Leonard Bernstein, Truman Copote, Flannery O'Connor, Aaron Copland, Sylvia Plath, Philip Roth, and William Carlos Williams lived and worked at Yaddo. So did Langston Hughes and James Baldwin after Yaddo integrated admissions, a controversial decision in 1941. (Henry Miller refused to come, and "Beats" were not even invited.)
When you came to Yaddo you left your financial worries behind. (Even during the Great Depression the Trasks were massively rich, because even a fraction of $1.1 billion is still a lot of money.) There were some downsides. You had to leave your family at home. You had to be very quiet during the hours of 9 to 4. You were also encouraged to collaborate with your fellow guests. If you did not follow the rules, you were quickly (and it may be assumed quietly) taken to the train station.
The New York Public Library was lucky enough to receive the Yaddo's archives of 1870 to 1980.This book is the result. Look for it on the new non-fiction table. Enjoy!
Manet's Notorius Model
Alias Olympia: A Woman's Search for Manet's Notorious Model and Her Own Desire, by Eunice Lipton (TPB, 1994, $1.75)
Lipton's book is really a quest to find out who the model, Victorine Meurent, was in her own right. As a model Meurent was unique. Manet said to her, "You never look at the world as if you need anything from it." He painted her nine times, but it his 1865 portrayal of her as Olympia that caused most of the fuss. The press hated the painting, and described her as "a gorilla", indecent,and grotesque. The public also hated both painting and model. They made their feelings known, which caused the Salon's directors to cordon off the painting, and Manet to flee to Spain, still wondering what he had done to spark such anger.
Why such anger? Was it Meurent's "unmanageability- the steadiness of her gaze, her traveling, her painting, her lesbianism" that inspired the vitriol that would always follow her, that would report her death decades before she really died and would omit recording her later success as a painter. She was truly a women born before her time. Read about her here, as Lipton excavates both her own and Meurent's past. Look for this book in the biography section.
Lipton's book is really a quest to find out who the model, Victorine Meurent, was in her own right. As a model Meurent was unique. Manet said to her, "You never look at the world as if you need anything from it." He painted her nine times, but it his 1865 portrayal of her as Olympia that caused most of the fuss. The press hated the painting, and described her as "a gorilla", indecent,and grotesque. The public also hated both painting and model. They made their feelings known, which caused the Salon's directors to cordon off the painting, and Manet to flee to Spain, still wondering what he had done to spark such anger.
Why such anger? Was it Meurent's "unmanageability- the steadiness of her gaze, her traveling, her painting, her lesbianism" that inspired the vitriol that would always follow her, that would report her death decades before she really died and would omit recording her later success as a painter. She was truly a women born before her time. Read about her here, as Lipton excavates both her own and Meurent's past. Look for this book in the biography section.
Friday, October 7, 2011
The Hirshhorn Museum
Selected Paintings and Sculpture from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, edited by Abram Lerner (over sized TPB, 1974, 770 pages, $3)
I never realized that most of the Hirshhorn's collection was donated by one person. I visited there many years ago, and most likely only a few years after it opened. Man, was it a beauty, but also an oddity of modernistic design amidst the other Smithsonian buildings. Those other buildings are rectangular, while the Hirshhorn is round! I was not impressed with the shape, as it was too exotic for me, but I loved the variety of art there. "Modern Art" surely does cover a wide range of styles. Seems like artists split off in all directions of styles. But getting back to the book, it has over 1000 pictures, of which 290 are in color and on glassy paper. Interestingly enough, when this book was written the Hirshhorn had not yet opened, so some of the objects might not even have been displayed.
Look for this book in the art section.
I never realized that most of the Hirshhorn's collection was donated by one person. I visited there many years ago, and most likely only a few years after it opened. Man, was it a beauty, but also an oddity of modernistic design amidst the other Smithsonian buildings. Those other buildings are rectangular, while the Hirshhorn is round! I was not impressed with the shape, as it was too exotic for me, but I loved the variety of art there. "Modern Art" surely does cover a wide range of styles. Seems like artists split off in all directions of styles. But getting back to the book, it has over 1000 pictures, of which 290 are in color and on glassy paper. Interestingly enough, when this book was written the Hirshhorn had not yet opened, so some of the objects might not even have been displayed.
Look for this book in the art section.
Physics (1953) -- SOLD
Methods of Theoretical Physics, Part I, by Philip M. Morse (HC, 1953, 997 pages, not including the index pages, $15, which is 1/3 the current internet price.)
In the preface, Morse writes that the areas "in which the most noticeable advances have been made in the past twenty years are mostly concerned with fields rather than with particles, with wave functions, fields of force, electromagnetic and acoustic potentials, all of which are solutions of partial differential equations and are specified by boundary conditions. The present treatise concentrates its attention on this general area."
Non of that means anything to me, but if you know physics it probably will to you. Unfortunately, this is only volume I of 2, which is too bad. It is volume two that has the figures drawn for stereoscopic viewing. Now even though I don't know anything about physics, I do know about stereoscopic viewing, and the technique that Morse so carefully describes is nearly impossible to do without a lot of practise, and even with practise I still can't make my eyes bend that way. None of which has anything to do with the book we are selling, but hey, how often do I get a chance to discuss stereoscopic viewing?
In the preface, Morse writes that the areas "in which the most noticeable advances have been made in the past twenty years are mostly concerned with fields rather than with particles, with wave functions, fields of force, electromagnetic and acoustic potentials, all of which are solutions of partial differential equations and are specified by boundary conditions. The present treatise concentrates its attention on this general area."
Non of that means anything to me, but if you know physics it probably will to you. Unfortunately, this is only volume I of 2, which is too bad. It is volume two that has the figures drawn for stereoscopic viewing. Now even though I don't know anything about physics, I do know about stereoscopic viewing, and the technique that Morse so carefully describes is nearly impossible to do without a lot of practise, and even with practise I still can't make my eyes bend that way. None of which has anything to do with the book we are selling, but hey, how often do I get a chance to discuss stereoscopic viewing?
Have You Seen Any Dragons Lately?
Dragons: The Modern Infestation, by Pamela Wharton Blanpied (TPB, 1996, $3, with inscription "from Pam"- is this the author?)
The author reports on one of the first sitings of a dragon in the US: "On the afternoon of June 23, 1967, a dragon was spotted on the dairy farm of Earl J. Fulton, near Marengto, Iowa."
I assume this is a work of fiction, or else I am really behind in the news.
You can find this book in the fantasy section. (My apologies to both dragons and those who study them if this is indeed a work of non-fiction.)
The author reports on one of the first sitings of a dragon in the US: "On the afternoon of June 23, 1967, a dragon was spotted on the dairy farm of Earl J. Fulton, near Marengto, Iowa."
I assume this is a work of fiction, or else I am really behind in the news.
You can find this book in the fantasy section. (My apologies to both dragons and those who study them if this is indeed a work of non-fiction.)
Broadway Theater Playbills
Playbill at This Theatre: 100 Years of Broadway Shows, Stories and Stars, by Louis Botto (oversize HC, 2002, ex-lib., $2.50)
"All the great names, faces, backstage stories, triumphs and fiascos from 1900 to 2000. Hundreds of photos- rare and classic PLAYBILL covers- complete histories of all 40 Broadway theatres. Includes theatres of the 42nd Street renaissance.
Find this book in the theater section.
"All the great names, faces, backstage stories, triumphs and fiascos from 1900 to 2000. Hundreds of photos- rare and classic PLAYBILL covers- complete histories of all 40 Broadway theatres. Includes theatres of the 42nd Street renaissance.
Find this book in the theater section.
Methodist Episcopal Hymnal (1878) **SOLD**
Methodist Episcopal Hymnal ( HC, 1878, $4, which is 1/3 of the current intenet price)
This hymnal has beautiful 2 leveled decorated (leather?) covers. The binding is loose, but intact. All 3 edges are gilded. Included are the words (but not the music) for 1117 hymns. Here as well are 19 doxologies, 3 rituals,and 75 pages of indexes. Has "My father's singing book" inscribed on the first page.
Cute book, in rough shape, but highly interesting. Look for it in the glass case.
This hymnal has beautiful 2 leveled decorated (leather?) covers. The binding is loose, but intact. All 3 edges are gilded. Included are the words (but not the music) for 1117 hymns. Here as well are 19 doxologies, 3 rituals,and 75 pages of indexes. Has "My father's singing book" inscribed on the first page.
Cute book, in rough shape, but highly interesting. Look for it in the glass case.
Yo- Yo Tricks
The Yo-Yo Book, by John Ten Eyck (small TPB, 1998, $1.50)
Have fun! Look for this book in the small book carousel next to the local books.
Have fun! Look for this book in the small book carousel next to the local books.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Les Miserables
Les Miserables (complete and unabridged), by Victor Hugo (HC, 1996, 1222 pages, published by Barnes and Noble, $4)
A beautiful book, in great shape, with the print large enough to read easily. Look for it in the classics section.
A beautiful book, in great shape, with the print large enough to read easily. Look for it in the classics section.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Golf Poems
Golf Sonnets, by James Long Hale (small HC, 2010, published in Rochester, N.Y., $5, which is 1/3 the current internet price)
The author "is an avid amateur golfer who freely gives and gets Mulligans, understates his handicap, and desperately needs the proceeds from this book to cover his losses. He owns seven drivers, five putters, and his widow enjoys gardening."
A cute book, in fine shape. It is in the local section.
The author "is an avid amateur golfer who freely gives and gets Mulligans, understates his handicap, and desperately needs the proceeds from this book to cover his losses. He owns seven drivers, five putters, and his widow enjoys gardening."
A cute book, in fine shape. It is in the local section.
Monday, October 3, 2011
More John Cheever
In addition to more novels, we also now have:
Home Before Dark: A Biographical Memoir of John Cheever by His Daughter, by Susan Cheever (HC, 1984, $3)
These new books are with the other ones in the box in the classic section (along with the Updikes).
Home Before Dark: A Biographical Memoir of John Cheever by His Daughter, by Susan Cheever (HC, 1984, $3)
These new books are with the other ones in the box in the classic section (along with the Updikes).
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Making the Mummies Dance: Inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, by Thomas Hoving (HC, 1993, $3)
"An unforgettable tale of power struggles and one-upmanship, fame, big money, and of course, great art." The author is the former Director of the Met., so he should know.
Look for this book on the new non-fiction table, eventually to be located in the general non-fiction section, avail. 10/5.
"An unforgettable tale of power struggles and one-upmanship, fame, big money, and of course, great art." The author is the former Director of the Met., so he should know.
Look for this book on the new non-fiction table, eventually to be located in the general non-fiction section, avail. 10/5.
Margaret Mead and James Baldwin Speak About Race
Margaret Mead and James Baldwin: A Rap on Race (HC, 1971, $2)
"These two distinguished Americans have engaged in a dialogue that has been hailed immediately as an extraordinary human document. "Look for this book in the African-American section, avail. 10/5.
"These two distinguished Americans have engaged in a dialogue that has been hailed immediately as an extraordinary human document. "Look for this book in the African-American section, avail. 10/5.
Have You Ever Wondered About Owls? **SOLD**
Owls: Art, Legend, History, by Elena Cenzato (HC, 1990, $2)
Lots of witty text, lots of information, and a slew of color pictures of collectible owls. (Be sure to catch the owl baby bottle!) These owls are made out of every material, including a corkscrew and dried fruit.
Look for this sweet book on the new non-fiction table, and eventually the general non-fiction section, avail. 10/5.
Lots of witty text, lots of information, and a slew of color pictures of collectible owls. (Be sure to catch the owl baby bottle!) These owls are made out of every material, including a corkscrew and dried fruit.
Look for this sweet book on the new non-fiction table, and eventually the general non-fiction section, avail. 10/5.
Romas, or Gypsys
Bury Me Standing: The Gypsies and Their Journey, by Isabel Fonseca (TPB, 1995, $1.75)
"Now a diaspora of twelve million, their culture remains largely obscure."
The author "traces their exodus out of India 1,000 years ago and their astonishing history of persecution: enslaved by the princes of medieval Romania: massacred by the Nazis; forcibly assimilated by the communist regimes; and, most recently, evicted from their settlements by nationalist mobs throughout the new "democracies" of Eastern Europe."
Find this book on the new non-fiction table, or eventually in the European section, avail. 10/5.
"Now a diaspora of twelve million, their culture remains largely obscure."
The author "traces their exodus out of India 1,000 years ago and their astonishing history of persecution: enslaved by the princes of medieval Romania: massacred by the Nazis; forcibly assimilated by the communist regimes; and, most recently, evicted from their settlements by nationalist mobs throughout the new "democracies" of Eastern Europe."
Find this book on the new non-fiction table, or eventually in the European section, avail. 10/5.
The African Queen
The Making of The African Queen,or How I went to Africa with Bogart, Bacall and Huston and almost lost my mind, by Katherine Hepburn (HC, 1987, $2)
This book is great fun. I have it in my own library.
Look for it in the media section, avail. 10/5.
This book is great fun. I have it in my own library.
Look for it in the media section, avail. 10/5.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Lytton Strachey **SOLD**
Two TPB books by Lytton Strachey:
Biographical Essays
Literary Essays
Each priced at $1.50. Look for them in the literary citicism area.
Biographical Essays
Literary Essays
Each priced at $1.50. Look for them in the literary citicism area.
The Diary of Virginia Woolf
The Diary of Virginia Woolf, set of 5, edited by Anne Olivier Bell (HC, 1977, $65 for the set of 5, which is less than 1/3 the internet price.)
"On January 1, 1915, Virginia Woolf resolved, as she had several times before, to keep a daily journal. Interrupted only six weeks later by her most prolonged breakdown, this journal was resumed in earnest in 1917 and was continued to the end of her life. The thirty notebooks she left behind provide the most intimate record of her we are likely to have."
Ask the store worker to show you these books in the back room.
"On January 1, 1915, Virginia Woolf resolved, as she had several times before, to keep a daily journal. Interrupted only six weeks later by her most prolonged breakdown, this journal was resumed in earnest in 1917 and was continued to the end of her life. The thirty notebooks she left behind provide the most intimate record of her we are likely to have."
Ask the store worker to show you these books in the back room.
Engish and American Women Poets
Salt and Bitter Good: Three Centuries of English and American Women Poets, by Cora Kaplan (oversized HC, 304 pages, 1975, $4)
"Male society has tended to belittle women poets; male critics have tended to dismiss their verse as "feminine" and trivial, or else to praise it for its supposed avoidance of femininity... New insights into the relation between sexual attitudes and art, insights generated largely by the women's movement, have made possible a fresh examination of women's poetry."
Look for this book in the poetry section.
"Male society has tended to belittle women poets; male critics have tended to dismiss their verse as "feminine" and trivial, or else to praise it for its supposed avoidance of femininity... New insights into the relation between sexual attitudes and art, insights generated largely by the women's movement, have made possible a fresh examination of women's poetry."
Look for this book in the poetry section.
African History
The Horizon History of Africa, edited by Alvin M. Josephy, Jr. (oversized HC, 540 pages, 1971, $10, which is less than 1/2 the internet price.)
Included are almost 500 historical and modern illustrations, some 80 in color. Another beautiful book that came in the same box as the prior items.
(Much thanks to the family who donated these books.)
Look for this book in the African section.
Included are almost 500 historical and modern illustrations, some 80 in color. Another beautiful book that came in the same box as the prior items.
(Much thanks to the family who donated these books.)
Look for this book in the African section.
European Tapestry
European Tapestry in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, by Candace J. Adelson (oversized HC, 476 pages, autographed, $40)
Another beautiful book, and there are no other autographed copies listed on the internet site we use.
Ask for someone to show you the book, now kept in the back room for safekeeping.
Another beautiful book, and there are no other autographed copies listed on the internet site we use.
Ask for someone to show you the book, now kept in the back room for safekeeping.
Birds of the Eastern Forest
Birds of the Eastern Forest, volumes I and II, paintings by J. F. Lansdowne, text by John A. Livingston (oversized HC, 1970, $50 for the set of two books, which is much less than internet prices)
Beautiful books, and I don't even like birds!
Ask to be shown these books in the back room.
Beautiful books, and I don't even like birds!
Ask to be shown these books in the back room.
Louise Brooks **SOLD**
Louise Brooks, by Barry Paris (HC, 1989, $3, but has loose spine.)
Brooks was a major silent film star, who rejected Hollywood when they thought her voice unsuitable for talking movies. She never made it back to the top, but she was not forgotten. Friends brought her to Rochester where she soon began to live the life of a recluse. The first American, post-1920s public screenings of all of Louise's major films took place at the George Eastman's Dryden Theatre in Rochester. (Thank you, Mr. Card)
Look for this book in the local section.
Brooks was a major silent film star, who rejected Hollywood when they thought her voice unsuitable for talking movies. She never made it back to the top, but she was not forgotten. Friends brought her to Rochester where she soon began to live the life of a recluse. The first American, post-1920s public screenings of all of Louise's major films took place at the George Eastman's Dryden Theatre in Rochester. (Thank you, Mr. Card)
Look for this book in the local section.
The Letters of Virginia Woolf ( 6 volumes)
The Letters of Virginia Woolf, edited by Nigel Nicolson ( HC, 1975-1981, $100 for the set of 6)
Beautiful books, at a beautiful price. Ask a sales worker to show them to you.
Beautiful books, at a beautiful price. Ask a sales worker to show them to you.
Virginia Woolf
We have just received a nice collection of Virginia Woolf's novels, essays, and biographies. Look for them in a box in the classics section.
Virginia Woolf: The Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Her Life and Work, by Louise De Salvo (HC, 1989, $3)
The men of Woolf's family consistently abused the women in their family, either sexually or with violence. Woolf started to write about the abuse as a way to deal with the pain. At the time she was the only one writing of such dark truths, and the only one to turn her pain into art. She has left us quite a legacy.
A Writer's Diary, by Virginia Woolf, edited by Leonard Woolf (TPB, 1954, $2.50, yellow pages)
Ten years after she died, her husband published her diary, leaving out the parts where she wrote about her darker feelings.
Mrs. Woolf and the Servants:An Intimate History of Domestic Life in Bloomsbury, by Alison Light ( TPB, 2008, $2.50)
The Woolfs were considered to live a progressive way of life. She was a feminist, and believed women should be independent in all ways, yet her household included seven live-in servants, and she probably never even knew their last names. Light tries to discover the lives of these invisible people, on which even Woolf, the feminist, was dependent on.
**SOLD**
Virginia: A Play, by Edna O'Brien (small HC, 1981,$2)
Freshwater: A Comedy, by Virgina Woolf (HC, 1976, $5, which is 1/3 the internet price)
Woolf wrote this play, not to be published, but to be performed at a Bloomsbury's theatrical evening. Freshwater, Woolf's only play, was discovered only after her husband died in 1969. It's plot includes the arrival of two coffins, and Queen Victoria, to an artist colony on the Isle of Wight. Enjoy!
A Marriage of True Minds: An Intimate Portrait of Leonard and Virginia Woolf, by George Spater (HC, 1977, $3.50)
Leonard Woolf would begin to court Virginia in 1911. They would marry in 1912, and be together till her suicide in 1941. "There was no one else who had the intelligence that could be respected by Virginia and the strength and forbearance to support and protect her for the 28 years they lived together", writes Spater. Were they happy? After reading Minds you may have at least a partial answer. (Since Spater was the one to sort and catalogue Leonard Woolf's diaries, much in this book is new.) Included are 150 illustrations.
Virginia Woolf: The Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Her Life and Work, by Louise De Salvo (HC, 1989, $3)
The men of Woolf's family consistently abused the women in their family, either sexually or with violence. Woolf started to write about the abuse as a way to deal with the pain. At the time she was the only one writing of such dark truths, and the only one to turn her pain into art. She has left us quite a legacy.
A Writer's Diary, by Virginia Woolf, edited by Leonard Woolf (TPB, 1954, $2.50, yellow pages)
Ten years after she died, her husband published her diary, leaving out the parts where she wrote about her darker feelings.
Mrs. Woolf and the Servants:An Intimate History of Domestic Life in Bloomsbury, by Alison Light ( TPB, 2008, $2.50)
The Woolfs were considered to live a progressive way of life. She was a feminist, and believed women should be independent in all ways, yet her household included seven live-in servants, and she probably never even knew their last names. Light tries to discover the lives of these invisible people, on which even Woolf, the feminist, was dependent on.
**SOLD**
Virginia: A Play, by Edna O'Brien (small HC, 1981,$2)
Freshwater: A Comedy, by Virgina Woolf (HC, 1976, $5, which is 1/3 the internet price)
Woolf wrote this play, not to be published, but to be performed at a Bloomsbury's theatrical evening. Freshwater, Woolf's only play, was discovered only after her husband died in 1969. It's plot includes the arrival of two coffins, and Queen Victoria, to an artist colony on the Isle of Wight. Enjoy!
A Marriage of True Minds: An Intimate Portrait of Leonard and Virginia Woolf, by George Spater (HC, 1977, $3.50)
Leonard Woolf would begin to court Virginia in 1911. They would marry in 1912, and be together till her suicide in 1941. "There was no one else who had the intelligence that could be respected by Virginia and the strength and forbearance to support and protect her for the 28 years they lived together", writes Spater. Were they happy? After reading Minds you may have at least a partial answer. (Since Spater was the one to sort and catalogue Leonard Woolf's diaries, much in this book is new.) Included are 150 illustrations.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Early American Art and Antiques
Boxes, tinware, glass, stencils and other kinds of early American art and folk art-
Check out our art and antique sections for all the new stuff, just arrived today!
My favorite:
Early Pennsylvania Arts and Crafts, by Joseph Stoudt (oversize HC, 1964, $5, which is 1/3 the internet price.)
Check out our art and antique sections for all the new stuff, just arrived today!
My favorite:
Early Pennsylvania Arts and Crafts, by Joseph Stoudt (oversize HC, 1964, $5, which is 1/3 the internet price.)
John Cheever
The Journals of John Cheever
The Letters of John Cheever
The Stories of John Cheever
Find them in the box with the Updike in the classics section
The Letters of John Cheever
The Stories of John Cheever
Find them in the box with the Updike in the classics section
Autobiographies of Leonard Woolf
Sowing (1880-1904)
Growing (1904-1911)
Beginning Again (1911 to 1918)
Downhill All the Way (1919-1939)
The Journey Not the Arrival Matters (1939-1969)
Look for these books in the bio. section
Growing (1904-1911)
Beginning Again (1911 to 1918)
Downhill All the Way (1919-1939)
The Journey Not the Arrival Matters (1939-1969)
Look for these books in the bio. section
John Updike
All kinds of things, from short stories to essays. You can find them in the classics section in a box on the floor.
"Primitive" Art
We have just received a HUGE collection of art books, which includes ones on "primitive" art.
(Of course "primitive" art is not necessarily primitive.) Look for these books in the art section in the back room.
We have books on art of :
the Innuit
New Guinea
Ancient Mexico
the Mochica (Peru)
Haiti
(Of course "primitive" art is not necessarily primitive.) Look for these books in the art section in the back room.
We have books on art of :
the Innuit
New Guinea
Ancient Mexico
the Mochica (Peru)
Haiti
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