Kōdayū managed to bring a world map with him. Laxman was facilitating the homecoming of the shipwrecked Japanese sailor Daikokuya Kōdayū and, in return, demanded a trade treaty between Japan and Russia. This example is believed to have been copied from a manuscript world map drawn by a shipwrecked Japanese sailor during his captivity in Russia, which came into the hands of the Japanese when the Finnish-Swedish Lieutenant Adam Laxman, acting as an agent of Imperial Russia, visited Japan in Kansei 4 (1792). The chart also includes the tracks of Captain James' Cook's three voyages. Striking double-hemisphere manuscript map of the world with toponyms written in Russian. * A Remarkable Japanese Manuscript Map of the World First edition, London/New York: Thames & Hudson, (1953). Inscribed by author, a giant in the history of avant-garde film in America: “For Herb - Simply, Maya.” Herbert Passin was a scholar on contemporary Japan and advisor to two Japanese ministers. * Divine Horsemen: Living Gods of Haiti by Maya Deren Both covers display hamsa motifs one cover shows an overflowing pitcher within one palm, and the other shows two hands. Accented with silver wire hinges and gold endpapers. Bound in boards covered in pink silk and entirely cased in silver with silver wire decorations reminiscent of the work of the Bezalel School in Jerusalem their techniques came out of a long tradition of silversmithing in North Africa and Europe, and graduates of the school have gone on to proliferate their own styles and methods of silver work since its founding in 1906. The days themselves are numerated in Arabic digits, while the count is in Hebrew. In the present volume, the entries under each day get progressively larger, as the count likewise increases. It was common practice for Jewish homes to have "omer calendars," either in the form of books or movable mechanisms, so that no one would lose track of the days over the requisite seven-week period. "Omer" itself refers to the measure of barley offered by the temple priest. The Counting of the Omer represents spiritual preparation and anticipation for Shavuot, which celebrates the Israelites' reception of the Torah at Sinai after their escape from Egypt. * Manuscript Omer counter in a silver bindingĪ unique miniature manuscript on vellum containing the blessings recited on each of the 49 days beginning on the second day of Passover up until the day before Shavuot. Unfolding only four years after Kerouac’s novel On the Road, this interaction provides scholars with unique opportunities for considering how and at what rate Kerouac’s views on writing, politics, identity, and culture shifted, how the academy perceived Kerouac and the Beats in theirown time, and the extent to which Kerouac valued scholarly discussion regarding his literary career and creations. Includes a 2 page Typed Letter Signed and dated April 13, 1961, a 13 page carbon typescript of Granville Jones’ draft of Jack Kerouac andthe American Conscience with Kerouac’s handwritten notes and corrections on four pages, and the transmittal envelope with the author’s Northport,NY address. ![]() * Collection documenting Kerouac’s correspondence with a scholar trying to position his work in the American canonĬollection of three pieces documenting Jack Kerouac’s engagement with one of the earliest academics to publish on his work. ![]() If you’d prefer to text us pictures of your books, please send them to (513) 719-0001 or (317) 593-4468.Highlights from the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair including: If you do not hear back from us, please check your SPAM folder or resubmit your request. We endeavor to respond to all submissions within 24-Hours. We believe in being as transparent as we can, so we’re happy to provide auction prices and other data points which help us to establish a competitive offer. If you are interested in having us take a look at your book, please fill out the contact form and we will get back to you as soon as possible. John Steinbeck – First Editions in Dust Jackets.Ernest Hemingway – First Editions in Dust Jackets. Theodore Roosevelt – First Editions and Signed Books.
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