4to, 20 pp, saddle-stapled in card wraps. Illustrated throughout by Camas Lott and Nlyse Rosenthal. The first appearance of one of the foundational and early texts from the institute, modeled upon the work of Jonathan Swift - a proposal for the uses of technology to combat the threat of lack of biological and social diversity. The second article in the bulletin is Eugene Anderson's text "A Design for the Tropical Center." Fine.

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Title

"A Modest Proposal" in The New Alchemy Institute Spring 1971

Publisher

The New Alchemy Institute - East, Woods Hole, MA

Publication Date

1971

Binding

Soft cover

Edition

First edition.

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Book & Tackle located in downtown Port Orford, is the westernmost bookshop in the lower 48. We specialize in rare and unusual books and ephemera in all field, with a special focus on natural history, ecology, art, poetry, fishing, food & drink, foraging, rural arts, folk arts, the occult, anthropology, local histories, economics, gambling, & cryptography, as well as fly tying materials and tackle. We maintain a warehouse in neighboring Langlois, Oregon. Most of our inventory is not online, but we welcome your inquiries. Member ABAA / ILAB. B&T is a family owned and operated by Adam & Kate Davis, with their sons, Augie and Jack. Visitors to the shop may also run into Adam's parents, Stan and Debbie Davis. Stan Davis and the Davis boys also tie all the flies offered for sale in the shop. Adam & Kate have over 30 years experience in the rare book trade, and previously operated the bookshop and small press Division Leap.

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