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    Marilyn Minter Florida 1969

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    "The photographs were made on black-and-white medium format film in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Gainesville, Florida in 1969"--Colophon.

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    Ruby every fall

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    Illustrated throughout with four-color and black-and-white illustrations and collages composed chiefly of reproductions of photographs by Jim Goldberg of his daughter Ruby Goldberg from her first day in kindergarten, 1998, to her senior year in college, 2014. No text except for title page and colophon (on verso of free back endpaper), both of which are reproduced from handwriting, and handwritten captions on illustrations. Illustrated lining papers are double-page color photographs; illustrations also on recto of free back endpaper.

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    Anonymous Stellar Ravines

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    "Anonymous Stellar Ravines comprises 75 "telepathic eruptions"--Will Alexander's poetic responses to Byron Baker's ink drawings. The original collaboration included 327 "visual scripts" by Baker, to which Alexander contributed improvisational responses. This is Alexander's first artist's book, though he collaborated with artist Baker in a prior work, The Codex Mirror (2014), which Cornel West described as "powerful and poignant," bringing "together two great artists who take us on a journey so badly needed in our dark times." Alexander's recent book, Refractive Africa, was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2022. The pages were printed in Los Angeles by E&T Graphics, including tipped-on digital prints of Baker's drawings. The title and colophon pages were printed by Aardvark Letterpress. Cloth-covered clamshell boxes were fabricated by Charlene Matthews, and assistance to the project was provided by Armand Kossayan. Published by Granary Books in New York City. This is from an edition of 25 copies, plus 2 copies hors commerce, numbered and signed"--Publisher's website.

    642262

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    Photographs

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    The photograph series is made up of black and white photographs, color photographs, and negatives, ranging from 1900 to 1998 and the bulk covering 1920 to 1950. The majority of these items are unidentified and undated. There are several folders of photographs that are organized by year as they were dated; several photographs are identified on the verso, some in English and others in Chinese. Many of the photographs depict Kenneth Y. Fung and family and friends in candid situations and family trips (around San Francisco including Alcatraz Island, China, and Hawaii), as well as events such as dinner parties, parades, and the Golden Gate Fair in 1939. There is one folder of portraits with professional photographs and passport and ID photos. There is one photograph of the engagement party for Y. C. Hong and Mabel Chin in February 1931. There are also 9 photographs of receptions and dinners at the Chinese Americans Citizens Alliance's conventions in 1923, 1925, and 1931, depicting the attendees and guests at dinner tables. There were some photographs grouped, and labeled, when they arrived at the Huntington; the archivist kept these groups. Some include the filled-in envelopes from the pharmacies where the photographs were developed.

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    Aunt Sallie's lament

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    " ... This edition was made using the Permalin text block of the 1993 edition by Chronicle Books. Additional papers are: the cover of Barcham Green DeWint plus Sage Badger, Chiyogami, Fabriano, Janus, Langdell, Katie MacGregor and Marblesmith. The design was made with Ellen Dorn Levitt and Audrey Holden who did most of the assembly and made the boxes with Mary Richardson."--Colophon.

    642298

  • A deuout treatyse called the tree [and] xii. frutes of the holy goost

    A deuout treatyse called the tree [and] xii. frutes of the holy goost

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    In two parts, each with separate title page, pagination, register and colophon. Part 2 title page reads "The .xij. fruytes of the holy goost." Part 1 colophon reads: Here endeth the tree of ye holy goost, enprynted at London in the Fletestrete, at the sygne of the rose Garlande. by Robert Coplande. Anno d[omi]ni. M.CCCCC.xxxiiij. Title page in decorative woodcut border, full page woodcut illustration on title page verso and printer's device below colophon in each part. Signatures: A-F⁴, [a]⁴ b-v⁴ (F4 blank).

    646985