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Zona Gale、D. Appleton and Company、1923

A vintage 1923 edition of Faint Perfume by Zona Gale, the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (Miss Lulu Bett), published by D. Appleton and Company, New York. Author: Zona Gale (1874–1938), a notable American novelist and playwright. Publication dated MCMXXIII on the title page. Bound in original brown cloth with black spine lettering and deckle edges. Condition: Good+ Vintage no dust jacket; light shelf wear to spine ends and corners, clean cloth, and legible spine text. Interior pages show even age-toning typical of the 1920s; binding tight and square, with no writing or markings. A solid reading or shelf copy representing early 1920s Midwestern American literature.

Harold & Alice Foght、The Macmillan Company、1928

A rare signed and inscribed association copy of Unfathomed Japan: A Travel Tale in the Highways and Byways of Japan and Formosa, published by Macmillan, 1928. The front flyleaf bears a notable inscription: “With the compliments of the authors Harold & Alice Foght. To Hon. M. Tokuhisa, Bureau of Fisheries, Japan June 24, 1930,” documenting a personal gift to a Japanese government official and establishing strong historical provenance. The book records the Foghts’ travels in 1920s Japan and Formosa (Taiwan) and is richly illustrated with period photographs, including scenes from Taiwan and Japan. Condition: Very Good clean, lightly age-toned pages, firm binding, and clear, legible signatures.

Jiichi Watanabe, Lindy Avakian、Charles E. Tuttle C･･･

Published four years before Judo became an Olympic sport at the 1964 Tokyo Games, this book is notable for its scientific approach, explaining why techniques work through gravity, balance, and momentum rather than form alone. First edition, 1960 (per colophon). Authored by Jiichi Watanabe (Kodokan 6th Dan) and Lindy Avakian (3rd Dan), with clear physics based diagrams by M. Kuwata. Covers osaekomi-waza, shime-waza, kansetsu-waza, and movement dynamics. Condition: Good Vintage dust jacket worn with chipping and tears; binding tight; pages age-toned, no obvious markings. A desirable early Tuttle title for judo historians and serious practitioners.

Hans Knuchel、Lars Muller、1990

A rare first edition of STEREO by Swiss photographer and designer Hans Knuchel, published in 1990 by Verlag Lars Müller. This interactive artist book explores stereoscopic vision through high-contrast, geometric, experimental photography designed for 3D viewing. It includes the original custom cardboard viewer (Kopf-Kino / Head-Cinema by Peter Erni), enabling the intended optical effects. Details: Softcover with die-cut cover; German text; ISBN 3-906700-31-3. Condition: Grade A- (Very Good). Minor shelf wear and light age-toning to the cover; interior clean with no markings; viewer present and in excellent condition.

Daoist Yunshi (Corrected by)、Jinzhang Book Bureau、･･･

A complete three-volume set of Gailiang Baizhen Mishu (改良百鎮秘書), an early Republican-era Chinese manual on geomancy and occult practices. Published in Shanghai by the Jinzhang Book Bureau in 1914 (Republic of China, Year 3), the work covers Feng Shui, Yin-Yang theory, and talismanic protections for the home, with guidance on warding off harmful influences and promoting good fortune. The text was revised by the Daoist Yunshi.

Thread-bound in the traditional style and lithographically printed in a woodblock manner, each volume measures about 19.5 × 13 cm. Condition is fair to poor, with heavy water staining and age browning throughout, though the stitching is intact and the text remains readable.

Georges Dumézil、Gallimard (nrf)、1968-1973 (Vol 2 p･･･

This listing offers the complete three-volume set of Mythe et Épopée* by the eminent comparative mythologist Georges Dumézil, published by Gallimard in the respected *Bibliothèque des Sciences Humaines series. The set includes L’idéologie des trois fonctions, Types épiques indo-européens (colophon dated 1971), and *Histoires romaines*. Condition is ACCEPTABLE / POOR, sold strictly as a working or study copy. Interiors contain extensive ink and pencil annotations throughout, including marginal notes in Japanese (kanji and kana), suggesting prior scholarly use. Exteriors show heavy wear: creased and sun-browned spines, peeling laminate, and general shelf wear. Bindings remain intact. An important, affordable reference set for serious study.

Hugues Rebell、Mercure de France, Paris、1898、19.5 c･･･

A scarce first edition of La Femme qui a connu l’Empereur by Hugues Rebell (Georges Grassal), published in Paris by Mercure de France in 1898. Issued on regular paper, the novel reflects Rebell’s fascination with history and sensuality and belongs to the Fin de Siècle milieu. The book includes a printed dedication to the poet Lionel des Rieux.

Bound in quarter cloth with patterned paper boards, it measures about 19.5 × 13 cm. Condition is good to fair: the paper is toned and foxed throughout, the binding is sound with wear to corners and edges, and the text is clean.