Quartz Crystal History of Perry Township since Earliest Creation of Life, an eye witness account of first Druze settler to show up in driftless Wisconsin, Town of Perry, County Dane.

Language: English

Published by Perishable Press., Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin., 1979

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Seller: Jason Burley, Camden Lock Books, ABA, ILAB ., London, United KingdomJason Burley, Camden Lock Books, ABA, ILAB .

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36 unnumbered pages : illustrations. Imprint on title page: Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, Pinprick [House] US(&A). Half-title page: Book one :: The reflections. "The paper is hand-made Shadwell handmade in the Hamady's barn. The edition is 225 copies."- publisher's advertisement. The book is presented as an alphabet book that details the history of Perry Township, Wisconsin, from the "earliest Creation of Life". 63 x 83 mm. It is well-known among collectors for its entry under the letter "X" for Xenophobia. In this section, Hamady draws a controversial parallel, stating that Hitler learned techniques for the destruction of races from the Federal Government’s Indian policies. The subtitle identifies it as an "eye witness account of the first Druze settler to show up in driftless Wisconsin," reflecting Hamady’s own heritage and his tendency to blend autobiography with fanciful fiction. This work is often cited as a prime example of Hamady's "meandering" and "irreverent" approach to bookmaking, where the craftsmanship of letterpress printing meets highly creative, often provocative, poetic writing. …

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Title
Quartz Crystal History of Perry Township since Earliest Creation of Life, an eye witness account of first Druze settler to show up in driftless Wisconsin, Town of Perry, County Dane.
Author
Hamady, Walter Samuel.
Publisher
Perishable Press., Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin.
Publication year
1979
Condition
Near fine
Language
English
Edition
Limited Edition
Dimensions
63 millimeters width by 83 millimeters height by 0 millimeters depth
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Jason Burley, Camden Lock Books, ABA, ILAB .

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Jason Burley, an accredited full member of the ABA and of ILAB, has owned his own bookshop continuously since 1984, been a past Chair of the PBFA (London) for over four years and exhibited at the PBFA monthly Russell Hotel antiquarian bookfairs & other specialist bookfairs for over a decade. At Firsts London 2024, the Rare Book Fair Committee selected Jason of Camden Lock books for the Award of Best Display of the four-day event. Jason is also co-founder and co-owner of Burley and Fisher Books LLP. - located between Haggerston and Dalston Kingsland Stations, the bookshop has an events space with a bar where we hold over 100 literary events each year, a basement of second-hand books, and a Risograph Printing department. Our stock of new books includes independent publishers and local authors, with general, collectable second-hand books, as well. Our older, rare books include collectable miniature books, our specialism.…

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