A Useful Art is an invaluable chronicle of a major American poet’s engagement with this country’s indigenous tradition of design. In 1936, the Federal Arts Project (a division of the WPA) hired Louis Zukofsky, along with many others, to prepare a compendium of information on traditional American crafts. The Index of American Design aimed to define original U.S. culture at a time when interest in handicrafts had just begun to emerge. These previously unpublished essays and radio scripts are scrupulously researched investigations of various American handicrafts: the topics they cover include ironwork, tin ware, furniture maker Duncan Phyfe and friendship quilts. They also reflect Zukofsky’s sense of the poem as a crafted object and his attempt to reconcile the labor theory of value with aesthetic production. This book, which can be seen in the context of kindred work by William Carlos William (In the American Grain) and Ezra Pound (Guide to Kulchur), will be of special interest to readers of 20th-century poetry, cultural critics, social historians, and scholars of design.

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The first book in an exciting new Victorian murder mystery series featuring a young female detective In 19th century Brighton, England spirit mediums are all the fashion--especially Miss Eustace, a psychic who claims to produce apparitions of the dead, and oleaginous Mr. Bradley, a self-proclaimed spirit healer. Diminutive Mina Scarletti, a writer of horror stories, is sure that her widowed mother and friends are in the hands of cheats and extortionists so she enlists the help of Daniel Hamid, an Anglo-Indian doctor, her charming but disreputable brother, Richard, and Richard's mistress, Nellie, to expose the frauds. But the scheming criminals have spread their nets wide, and dramatic s�ances easily convince and captivate the vulnerable, including Daniel's disabled sister Eliza. When Mina's determined campaign backfires she only succeeds in adding to Miss Eustace's fame. With chaos reigning in the Scarletti house, Mina and Richard must turn to desperate methods to outwit the illusionists and reveal the truth.

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240p paperback, photographic cover, very good condition, minimal wear, binding intact, pages clear and bright, small neat bookplate to title page, a very good copy of an uncommon title, this copy published in the year 1999

Compelling collection of poems about Washington, DC featuring 101 contributors, including Kwame Alexander, Essex Hemphill, Linda Pastan, and Eugene McCarthy. This collection celebrates not only DC, but also the tenth anniversary of Beltway Poetry Quarterly, where all of this collection¿s poets have appeared.

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""Abarbanel and the Expulsion of the Jews from Spain"" is a historical account written by Jacob S. Minkin. The book delves into the life of Don Isaac Abarbanel, a prominent Jewish leader during the 15th century in Spain. The narrative revolves around the events leading up to the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492. The author provides a detailed analysis of the political and social climate of Spain at the time, highlighting the role of Abarbanel in the Jewish community and his efforts to negotiate with the Spanish monarchs to prevent the expulsion. The book also explores the aftermath of the expulsion and its impact on the Jewish community. Minkin's work is a comprehensive study of the expulsion of Jews from Spain and the role of Abarbanel in the events leading up to it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

About the Author Jacob Neusner is Research Professor of Religion and Theology Bard College Annandale-on-Hudson, NY.

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