Foster Joseph Okane (8 results)
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Published by Ranchos Press, Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, 1940
- Softcover
- Signed
Seller: Whitledge Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.Whitledge Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Good
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Limited Edition. Condition: Good/fair. The text is in very good condition with no marks or underlining. No dog-eared pages nor previous owner's bookplate. The text is purposely on a variety of colored paper, each color choice suggesting a mood or emotion for the words. So…me pages are discolored but the text is not affected. The cover is in fair/poor condition with tears to edges and spine ends, with some spotting and creasing. Besides the fascinating story of the conquest of the Aztec empire by Hernan Cortes, 400-600 Spanish soldiers, and thousands of indigenous allies, this book is a fascinating product of a small press in Taos, New Mexico in 1940. Its author, Joseph O'Kane Foster (1898 - c.1972), set the text by hand and printed the book on a platen press. Foster was a reporter and writer. Born in Chicago, he attended the University of Wisconsin (1915-19) and joined the editorial staff of the Chicago Evening newspaper in 1920. During the 20s and 30s he wrote for various magazines and newspapers. THE GREAT MONTEZUMA (written in 1936) was his first published book, but it had to be self-published. His prose poem was described by the author as being a film play. It was followed by other books: IN THE NIGHT DID I SING (1942), A COW IS TOO MUCH TROUBLE IN LOS ANGELES (1952), STREET OF THE BAREFOOT LOVERS (1953), TIME TO EMBRACE (1955), STEPHANA (1959), and D.H. LAWRENCE IN TAOS (1972). The design of the book was created by recent New York - Taos transplant Thomas Benrimo, a teacher and artist who wrote of his color choices and design as "an attempt … to establish an emotional relationship between the poetic implications inherent in Mr. Foster's work and the psychophysical and psychological qualities of color." The book is a lyrical, often powerful examination of the initial Spanish contact with the mighty Aztec empire. The meetings between the emperor Montezuma (Moctezuma) and the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes in 1519 are very well described, even if poetic license and imagination are an essential part. The subsequent battles and uncertainties by both parties are fascinating and ultimately heart-rending as a mighty empire (though not a gentle one) falls. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Ranchos Press, Ranchos De Taos, New Mexico, 1940
- Softcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA
Contact seller5-star seller239 pp. 4to. Publisher's decorated wrappers, with tissue overlay. First edition; #875 of 1250 signed and numbered copies. Some foxing to wrappers and preliminaries; really quite nice.
Language: English
Published by Ranchos Press, Ranchos De Taos, New Mexico, 1940
- Softcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Monroe Bridge Books, MABA Member, Houlton, ME, U.S.A.Monroe Bridge Books, MABA Member
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Condition: Used - Very good
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. Limited/Numbered. Protected in the original glassine dust wrapper. 247 pages printed on multi-colored paper, with soft cover wraps. Cover and wrapper have light foxing, with small edge wear/tears. Some interior pages have light edge browning/foxing. BINDING AND HINGES STRONG AND TIGHT. NO LABELS… OR INSCRIPTIONS. "In these colorful dramatic pages, the author gives a clue to what was hitherto a historical mystery how ten million Aztecs were overwhelmed and defeated by four hundred Spaniards, sixteen horses and a slave girl". Signed by Author(s).
Published by Ranchos Press
- Softcover
- Signed
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.Wonder Book
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Fair. SIGNED! Ranchos de Taos, NM: Ranchos Press, 1940. Sm 4to Paperback. 239pp. Limited edition # 634/1250. Signed by author on limitation page. Near good book. Chips and tearing to wrappers. Some fading to edges of multicolored paper. Mild foxing. Contains letter from the publisher signed by someone from Ranchos Pre…ss. (Montezuma, Cortes, historical drama) Inquire if you need further information.
Published by Ranchos Press, Ranchos de Taos, NM, 1940
- Softcover
Seller: Xochi's Bookstore & Gallery, truth or consequences, NM, U.S.A.Xochi's Bookstore & Gallery
Contact seller2-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
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Add to basketPaper Back. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. Limited, Numbered, Signed. 239+pp.; SC white w/burntyellow&blk.-pic.cover w/velum wrap; slight rub w/dampstain,bttm.hinge to pg.2; ft.endpaper detached; clean,tight pgs. "This is the story of the greatest conquest of all time---the first conflict between eastern and western hemispher…es---which occurred in America itself between the great Aztc Emperor, Montzuma, and Hernando Cortez . in vigorous poetic prose." includes advert card. "This edition signed by author is imited to 1250 numbered copies hand set in Garamond type and afterwards distributed. This is copy number 174" also signed & inscribed by Foster. Signed By Author.
More imagesPublished by Ranchos Press, Ranchos DE Taos, NM, 1940
- Softcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Crestline, CA, U.S.A.curtis paul books, inc.
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Add to basketSoftcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Softcover limited to 1250 copies. No. 158 of 1250 copies signed by Foster to the limitation page. Pages lightly toned, slight insecting. With the original lightly toned/chipped glassine. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 239 pages; Signed by Author.
Published by The Ranchos Press, 1940
- Softcover
- Signed
Seller: Gold Beach Books & Art Gallery LLC, Gold Beach, OR, U.S.A.Gold Beach Books & Art Gallery LLC
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. 8vo. 237 pages, plus notes. Copy 161 of 1250. Paper covers; laid in to front are 2 copies of the publisher's promotional materials with order forms, a green Christmas gift tag bookmark designating the book as exhibited in the San Francisco World…'s Fair, and a handwritten note from the author's wife; printed on multiple colors of paper; signed by author in black ink to limitation page; pictorial dust jacket. Negligible wear to covers; some soiling and wear with small closed tears to jacket. A very good plus copy in a very good minus jacket. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Ranchos Press, 1940
- Signed
Seller: Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.Visible Voice Books
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Add to basketUnknown Binding. Condition: Very Good. Ranchos Press January 1940 Binding: 725 OF 1250 SIGNED COPIES.
