Visualizing Kingship in the Windows of the Sainte-Chapelle
by Alyce A. Jordan
Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols, 2002. Cloth. Fine/Fine. An immaculate copy of the 2002 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. Quarto, 7 loose fold-out plates (as issued) laid-in at the rear pastedown. #5 in the formidable "Publications of the International Center of Medieval Art" series.
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The Fur Seals and Fur-Seal Islands of the North Pacific Ocean
by David Starr Jordan
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1898. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. Part 4: The Asiatic Fur-Seal Islands and Fur-Seal Industry by Leonhard Stejneger. Solid and VG in its navy-blue cloth, with faded lettering along the spine and very light fraying at the spine ends. Quarto, 384 pgs., 86 plates and multiple fold-out maps (all intact) at rear.
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Christine Jorgensen: A Personal Autobiography
by Christine Jorgensen
New York: Paul S. Eriksson, Inc, 1967. Boards. Very Good +/Very Good. A LOOPING, FULL-PAGE INSCRIPTION BY CHRISTINE JORGENSEN on the blank verso opposite the title page. A solid copy to boot of the 1967 1st edition. Tight and VG+ to Near Fine (very light spotting along the edges) in a bright, price-intact, VG- to VG dustjacket, with... Read More
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The Security Council Chamber
by Jorn Holme, Ed
Oslo, Norway: The Forlaget Press, 2018. Hardcover. As New. A pristine copy of the 2018 1st edition of this wonderful study of the interior design by Norwegian architect Arnstein Arneberg of "the most important room in the world", the Security Council Chamber at the United Nations. Tight and Fine in its oatmeal cloth, with an immaculate pictorial pastedown... Read More
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Thoughts on Hunting and Other Matters (The Limited Edition -- In Dustjacket)
by Robert Smith Surtees and John Jorrocks
Edinburgh and New York: William Blackwood and Sons & Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Geo. Denholm Armour. A very impressive copy of the 1925 limited edition. #47 of 250 copies offered. This copy clean, bright and Near Fine in a lovely, Near Fine example of the printed light-red dustjacket. Quarto, top-edge gilt, deckled fore and... Read More
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Sciography, or Examples of Shadows: With Rules for Their Projection
by Joseph Gwilt, Architect
London, 1842. Decorative Cloth. Very Good +. The 1842 stated 2nd edition, with blind rule and ornaments along the panels and still-bright gilt-titling at the spine. Solid and VG+, with discreet printed name at the front pastedown but no writing and very few markings to speak of. Octavo, 53 pgs. of text plus 24 full-page plates (complete, 6... Read More
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The Collected Scientific Papers of Paul A. Samuelson (Vols. I-III)
by Joseph E. Stiglitz, Ed
Cambridge, MA: The M.I.T. Press, 1972. Cloth. Very Good +. 1972 re-issues of the first 3 volumes of this sweeping collection of scientific papers of the American economist Paul Samuelson (1915-2009). Each volume solid and VG to VG+ in its dark green or blue cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the spines. Very light soiling to several of the... Read More
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The Golden Peacock: an Anthology of Yiddish Poetry
by Joseph Leftwich, ed
Sci-Art Publishers, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA, 1939. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1939 stated first impression. VG in a bright, VG dustjacket with a bit of darkening along the spine and a minor amount of soiling along the back panel. Thick octavo, 910 pgs. An exhaustive compilation of Yiddish poetry translated into English verse.
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Shift: SANAA and the New Museum
by Joseph Grima and Karen Wong, Eds
New York: Lars Muller, 2008. Original wraps. Fine/Fine. A pristine copy of the catalogue based on the March-June 2008 exhibition at New York's New Museum. Clean and Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. Tall quarto, photography by Dean Kaufman, edited by Joseph Grima and Karen Wong.
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The Works of Flavius Josephus (Complete in 3 Volumes
by Flavius Josephus
London: Printed by D.A. Talboys for Thomas Tegg, 1839. Full calf. Very Good +. A handsome example of this 1839 London collection of Flavius Josephus's works, complete in 3 octavo volumes. All 3 volumes solid and VG+ in their full calf, with their lovely rebacked, gilt-decorated compartments, titles and bordering along the spines. Full contemporary-to-the-period calf panels AND... Read More
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The Art of the Atlantic Salmon Fly
by Joseph D. Bates, Jr.
Boston: David R. Godine, 1987. Cloth. Fine/Very Good +. Henry Mc Daniel. A handsome copy of the 1987 1st trade edition. Clean and Fine in its navy-blue cloth. And in a crisp, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket, with one inconspicuous, thin cut along the rear flap-fold. Quarto, nicely illustrated thruout by Henry Mc Daniel.
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Black and White Power Subreption
by Joseph R. Washington, Jr.
Boston: Beacon Press, 1969. Patterned Boards. Very Good +/Very Good +. A tight copy of the 1969 1st edition. Solid and VG+ (very light spotting along the spine) in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with mild soiling to the panels.
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Joseph Cornell: Objects / Marcel Duchamp: Box-Valise / Laurence Vail: Bottles
by Joseph Cornell, Marcel Duchamp and Laurence Vail
New York: Julien Levy Gallery, 1942. Ephemera. Near Fine. The scarce December 1942 announcement card from the Julien Levy Gallery over its Joseph Cornell / Marcel Duchamp / Laurence Vail 3-artist show. A bright, well-preserved example of the fragile card, which measures 5 1/2" wide x 4 7/8" tall. Clean and Near Fine in its mustard yellow, with... Read More
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4 Bound Late 19th Century French Portfolios of Erotic Fantasies
by Joseph Apoux, T.H. Hizier, Gaston Neury et al.
Paris: Rene Pincebourde, 1891. Marbled boards. Very Good +. A showcase really for the great French illustrator and painter Joseph Apoux (1846-1910), 27 of whose magnificent erotic etchings and drypoints are featured in this scarce collection of 4 late 19th century bound portfolios, each published by Rene Pincebourde of Paris, each circa 1891. Other leading French illustrators contributed... Read More
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Finnegans Wake (In Dustjacket)
by James Joyce
London: Faber and Faber, 1949. Cloth. Good +/Good +. A presentable, serviceable copy of the 1949 4th edition. Tight and Good+ in its light-red cloth, with an intriguing full-page inscription on the front free endpaper, light offsetting along the spine, the pastedowns and the endsheets, and mild spotting to the fore-edge. And in a bright, price-intact, Good+ example... Read More
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Les Exiles
by Jmaes Joyce
Paris: Gallimard, 1950. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A lovely copy of the 1st French hardback edition of James Joyce's play "Exiles", translated from the original English by J.S. Bradley. Clean, bright and Near Fine in its gilt-decorated cloth. Also includes a Near Fine example of the mylar dustjacket. 12mo, 234 pgs.
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La Piel De La Arquitectura: Murales De Santa Maria Xoxoteco
by Juan B. Artigas H.
Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico, 1979. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. A solid copy of the 1979 1st edition, limited to 3,000 copies. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with very light soiling to the rear panel. Quarto, 110 pgs., large fold-out map.
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Andrew Jackson: Frontier Statesman
by Clara Ingram Judson
New York: Follett Publishing Company, 1954. Cloth. Very Good +/Near Fine. Lorence Bjorklund. A bright, very sharp copy of the 1954 1st edition. Tigjht and VG+ to Near Fine (very light spotting at the front panel) in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, nicely illustrated throughout in line-drawing by Lorence Bjorklund.
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Kennel Building & Plans
by Will Judy
Chicago: Judy Publishing Co, 1934. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A lovely copy of the 1934 3rd edition. Crisp and Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine pictorial dustjacket. Octavo, 60 pgs. plus publisher's ads. Black-and-white photos plus line drawings thruout.
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Le Livre de Paris 1900
by Hubert Juin
Les Editions 1900, 1988. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A pristine copy of this lavish 1988 folio of photographs of turn-of-the-century Paris. Clean and Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket. And in a matching, very sturdy pictorial slipcase. Crisp black-and-white photos thruout dfocumenting all walks of life in the City of Lights.
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking
by Juklia Child, Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961. Decorative Boards. Very Good +. Sidonie Coryn. The correct 1961 1st edition, the stated 1st edition, of this landmark in French cuisine. Clean, tight and VG+ in its wonderful decorative (fleur-de-lys) boards, with lght fading along the spine. Internally clean as could be, with no wiriting or markings to speak of. Thick... Read More
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Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana (Vols. 1-5)
by Julian A. Steyermark, Paul E. Berry and Bruce K. Holst, eds
St. Louis and Portland, OR: Missouri Botanical Garden/Timber Press, 1995. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. The first 5 volumes of this exhaustive study of the "Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana", 1995-1999. Each volume is in pristine condition. Clean and Fine in bright, Fine dustjackets. Thick uniform quartos, over 3,400 pgs. all told, hundreds and hundreds of detailed illustrations. Vol. 1:... Read More
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Dreamers of Decadence: Symbolist Painters of the 1890s (An Advance Reading Copy)
by Philippe Jullian
New York: Praeger, 1971. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. A handsome copy of the October 1971 1st American edition. An Advance Reading copy to boot, with the Praeger ARC slip laid-in. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with very mild creasing along the spine ends and fading along the spine. Octavo, "with 149 illustrations... Read More
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The Glass Ladder
by June
London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1960. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY JUNE TO HER SURGEON on the front free endpaper. A sharp copy to boot of this 1960 autobiography of stage and screen star June Hillman. Solid and VG+ (with one small mark at the front free endpaper) in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with... Read More
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Take One: Television Directors on Directing
by Jack Juney
New York: Greenwood Press, 1990. Cloth. Near Fine. A very sharp copy of the 1990 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in its orange cloth. Octavo, 177 pgs. #25 in Greenwood Press's "Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture" series.
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