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7, place Saint-Sulpice, 7e paris, Rieder, coll. « Maîtres de l’Art Ancien » 1933 Maurice-Quentin de La Tour - In-8 broché 20 cm sur 16. avec 60 planches hors-texte en héliogravure. 70 pages. Bon état d’occasion.
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Voyage D'Italie, contenant les Moeurs des peuples, la description des Villes Capitales, des Eglises, Convents, Tombeaux, Bibliotheques (...). 2 vols. - [THE MOST INFLUENTIAL GUIDEBOOK OF ITS DAY - COINING ""GRAND TOUR""]
Paris, Ballaine, 1671. 8vo. Two part bound in one contemporary full calf binding with five raised bandes. Wear to extremities. Upper capital chipped, with a bit of loss of leather, showing endbands. Inner front hinge split. Previous owner's name to front free end-paper. Small worm-tract to inner margin, not affecting text. (36), 436, 341 pp.
The exceedingly rare first French translation of Lassels‘ travel-guide, considered the first comprehensive guide to Italy it quickly became the most influential English guidebook of its day. The concept of the “Grand Tour” was also first introduced here. Lassels’ asserts that any truly serious student of architecture, antiquity, and the arts must travel through France and Italy, and suggested that all ""young lords"" make what he referred to as the Grand Tour in order to understand and learn about the political, social and economic realities of the world. “The idea of tourism as self-enriching rather than soul-preserving come truly into vogue between 16th and 18th centuries. The Grand Tour, a term first used in the French translation of a ‘Voyage or a Compleat Journey through Italy’ by Richard Lassels published in 1670, encompassed experience (including sexual), education and exchange of ideas, creating the largest and most independent wandering “academy” – a sort of finishing school – that Western civilization had ever known”. (White, Museum and Heritage Tourism). “The term ‘Grand Tour’ itself first appeared in the French translation of Richard Lassels’ Voyage or a Complete Journey Through Italy, which was published in 1670. This was one of a number of accounts of travel on the Continent, most of which were written by Englishmen, and by the early eighteenth century, there was a steady stream of such publications. The eighteenth century then saw a massive growth in the production of books, newspapers, and other printed material, and this encouraged the development of different types of writing and publishing, including travel accounts. There also emerged travel guides, the most useful of which was probably The Grand Tour containing an Exact Description of most of the Cities, Towns and Remarkable Places of Europe by Mr [Thomas] Nugent, first published in four volumes in 1743, and repeatedly republished. An alternative was The Gentleman’s Pocket Companion for Travelling into Foreign Parts, first published in 1722, which contained a list of useful phrases at the end, but not, perhaps, those which the wellbred young man should employ.” (Kathleen Burk, The Grand Tour of Europe) The most influential English guidebook of the period, conditioning the first impressions of many a tourist to that country. It also provided the basis for subsequent guidebooks . . . The unprecedented attention it paid to art and architecture encouraged the phenomenon of the eighteenth-century style 'grand tour' (a term coined by Lassels) according to which art prevailed over all other subjects, religious or secular"" (ODNB). The original English edition was published in 1670. French translations were published it 1671 and 1682. A German translation titled 'Ausführliche Reise-Beschreibung durch Italien' appeared in Frankfurt editions in 1673 and 1696. It was reprinted well into the 1700ies. Provenance: A large Danish estate.
Collectif - Patrice de la Tour du Pin - Francis Carco - Tristan Derème - Philippe Chabaneix - Robert Houdelot - Maurice Chapelan
Reference : 1217
Le Beau Navire. Revue de Poésie n° 1 à 6. Tête de collection complète de la première série. Le n° 4 est truffé avec 18 dédicaces autographes ou petites annotations manuscrites dont : Patrice de la Tour du Pin - Francis Carco - Tristan Derème - Philippe Chabaneix - Robert Houdelot - Maurice Chapelan
Revue Le Beau Navire. Revue de Poésie n° 1 à 6 de 1935. Tête de collection complète de la première série, composée de 6 n° in-8 agrafés puis broché au format 14 x 19 cm. Pagination en continu pour un total de 168 pages. Tomes 1 à 3 avec bords et mors insolés, et infimes manques épars. Tome 4 à 6 en état superbe. Le n° 3 est numéroté au 4ème plat ( n° 23 ). A noter que le numéro 4 est une pièce unique, truffée par 18 dédicaces autographes ou petites annotations manuscrites dont : Patrice de la Tour du Pin ( sur carton volant ), Francis Carco, Tristan Derème, Philippe Chabaneix, Robert Houdelot, Maurice Chapelan, etc. Nombreux textes inédits de Francis Carco, André Salmon, Philippe Chabaneix, Fernand Mazade, Max Jacob, Maurice Chapelan, Fernand Fleuret, Yves-Gérard Le Dantec, Maurice Rey, Paul Jean Toulet, Vincent Muselli, Luc Durtain, Jean Follain, Patrice de La Tour du Pin, etc. Edition originale. Rare première série complète en 6 n°. Cette revue ne connut que 9 numéros du n° 1 de novembre 1934 au n° 6 de mai- juin 1935 puis du n° 7 de février 1939 au n° 9 de juin 1939.
Cher Client, Chère cliente, bonjour, merci de votre visite, je suis absent quelques jours et en raison des ponts de la semaine prochaine, mon activité sera réduite jusqu'au 12 mai inclus. En cas d'achat, les commandes seront expédiées à partir du 13 mai.Amitiés, bibliophiliques.Site Internet : Http://librairie-victor-sevilla.fr.Vente exclusivement par correspondance. Le libraire ne reçoit, exceptionnellement que sur rendez-vous. Il est préférable de téléphoner avant tout déplacement.Forfait de port pour un livre 7 €, sauf si épaisseur supérieure à 3 cm ou valeur supérieure ou égale à 100 €, dans ce cas expédition obligatoire au tarif Colissimo en vigueur. A partir de 2 livres envoi en colissimo obligatoire. Port à la charge de l'acheteur pour le reste du monde.Les Chèques ne sont plus acceptés.Pour destinations extra-planétaire s'adresser à la NASA.Membre du Syndicat Lusitanien Amateurs MoruesLivres
PETERSON, VAL (US Ambassabor) (+) KUTER, LAURENCE S., (U.S. Air Force general and Commander in Chief of NORAD)
Reference : 60137
(1960)
The Danish Journalists’ Tour of the North American Defense Command 10th July – 12th August.
(USA), The North American Defense Command, 1960. Elephant Folio (765 x 515 mm). Large collection of photos with accompanying commentaries, in the custom made blue binding with gilt lettering to front board. 137 original monochrome photos (measuring 255 x 200 mm) pasted on to 40 leaves of paper documenting a month long trip to document the US Air Defense System from Copenhagen to New York, Washington, Chicago, San Francisco and, the main focus of the trip, Thule and Station Nord in the North of Greenland. Also inserted are two formal signed letters to chief editor of the Danish newspaper Fyns Tidende, Knud Madsen, 1) from Val Peterson, American Ambassador to Denmark, 2) from Laurence S. Kuter, U.S. Air Force general and Commander in Chief of NORAD. Both letters are thanking Knud for his time, for their close working relationship and for his understanding. Light wear to extremities and paper slightly browned in margin but otherwise in fine condition and all photos well preserved.
Exceedingly rare photo album - curated by the North American Defense Command with personal signed letters by Val Peterson, American Ambassador to Denmark and Laurence S. Kuter, U.S. Air Force general and Commander in Chief of NORAD - depicting the Danish journalists' tour of the North American Defense Command in the summer of 1960. The album is of the utmost scarcity and was only presented to a select few of the participants of the tour. The present collection is a testament to one of the most controversial and disputed chapters in the Danish-North American relationship, namely that of Camp Century on Greenland this includes installation of a portable nuclear reactor, the first of its kind, and eventually the creation of a vast network of nuclear missile launch sites – information only declassified in 1996. Furthermore, it is a fine example of US-military Cold War propaganda and it they sought to influence the public opinion in allied countries. In 1951, the United States and Denmark - both founding members of the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) - signed the Defense of Greenland Agreement. The treaty was intended “to negotiate arrangements under which armed forces of the parties to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization may make use of facilities in Greenland in defense of Greenland and the rest of the North Atlantic Treaty area.” More simply put, the agreement allowed the United States to build military bases in Greenland. Denmark and the US had signed a formal agreement granting America the right to maintain military bases in Greenland, but only in strictly defined areas, such as Thule Air Base in Northwest Greenland. They still needed approval from the Danish authorities for all activities outside these defence areas. In 1957, without informing the Danish Parliament, the Danish Prime Minister H. C. Hansen gave the Americans permission to store nuclear weapons at Thule AB. When the US Army constructed Camp Century, completely with its own transportable nuclear reactor, the Danish Government found itself in a tight corner. As news about Camp Century spread due to the army’s publicity campaign, the Danish authorities were forced to explain that there were no nukes in Greenland. The Danes had to either give in entirely to the American requests to deploy various nuclear weapons in Greenland, or take a firmer stand against the Americans. Denmark opted for the second solution. In recognition of the unfavourable public climate in Denmark, the US military issued a press campaign to provide better understanding of the need for military bases in the Artic. This was primarily done by inviting chief editors from the major Danish newspapers on a month long trip to the US as is evident from the present photos, no expenses were spared. As ambassador Val Peterson wrote to Danish chief editor Knud Madsen in the accompanying letter:“From personal conversations with several participants in your tour, and from articles about the trip which already have appeared in the Danish press, I know that the various sponsoring agencies have done their utmost to make your visit instructive as well as pleasant. Above all, I am happy that you have had an opportunity to gain an insight in the vast effort made the the United States to safeguard the security of the free world and to maintain the peace, in close and cordial cooperation with our friends and Allies, Denmark prominently among them” And General Laurence S. Kuter: “We were delighted to have an opportunity to explain the important segments of our defense system to you – the NORAD Story. Denmark will continue to play a very important role in North American’s air and aerospace defenses in permitting important detection devices to be located in Greenland. Denmark is the only continental NATO power which provides such land-basing opportunity, which is essential for North America’s surveillance of the polar approach route. We hope, as a result of your visit, we now have a closer working relationship and understanding.” (From the accompanying letter). Over the next decade, the American military built three air bases in Greenland: Narssarsuaq, Sondestrom, and Thule. In context of the Cold War, these bases provided a refueling point and a base of operations for intermediate-range strategic bombers. Additionally, the United States deployed radar stations in Greenland to maintain a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS) and a Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line, which would give the United States advance warning of a Soviet nuclear attack. The Thule Air Base is the only of the three which is still operational today. Located less than 1,000 miles from the North Pole, it is the U.S. Air Force’s northernmost base. Construction on Camp Century began in June 1959 and was completed by October 1960. Army engineers first had to build a three mile road to bring the 6,000 tons of supplies it would require to build the $8 million facility. Most of the heavy equipment, including vehicles, were brought by bobsleds known as “heavy swings” which had a maximum speed of two miles per hour, making it a 70 hour trip from the Thule Air Base. The camp itself was not a secret. Officially, it was built for scientific purposes under the auspices of the Army Polar Research and Development Center. The Army even produced a short film promoting Camp Century as a “remote research community.” The facility did see some significant scientific discoveries, such as some of the first studies of ice cores, revealing geological secrets going back 100,000 years. Science, however was not the primary purpose of Camp Century. The facility was built primarily as a test for a military operation involving nuclear missiles. The U.S. Army continued to operate Camp Century in a limited capacity until 1966. Its tunnels quickly collapsed, and today the facility is unreachable, buried under a thick layer of ice. Project Iceworm remained a closely guarded secret until 1997, when the Danish Institute of International Affairs (DUPI) reported Camp Century’s military ambitions.
The Tour of Doctor Syntax in Search of the (vignette with the word Pictoresque) (and) The second Tour of Doctor Syntax, In Search of Consolation" A Poem. (= 1.-2. Tour).
London, R. Ackermann, 1823. 16mo. 2 nice cont. hcalf, gilt backs. One quire in vol. slightly loosening. (2),276 pp. + Direction for Binder - (4),277 pp. + Direction for Binder and 55 handcoloured aquatintsplates (incl. frontisp. and title-vignette). All plates having ""Pub. by R.A. Ackermann London 1823"".
First miniature-edition, comprising the first and second Tour's of 3 issued. - Tooley 430.
Revue "La Tour Saint Jacques". Parait tous les deux mois. Directeur : Robert Amadou. 1907-1957. N°10. Numéro spécial sur J.-K. HUYSMANS.
P., La Tour Saint Jacques, N°10, Mai-Juin 1957, in 8° broché, 240 pages ; illustrations hors-texte.
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